History

Black Hawk’s impact on the community

Benefitting the county, schools, and much more By Don Ireland   This year marks the 30th anniversary of casinos opening…

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The Bald Mountain Cemetery Crawl

Where the dead get to tell their story By Jaclyn Schrock On Saturday, August 21, the Gilpin Historical Society held…

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Turning back the pages

30 years ago – August 30, 1991 A house on Pine Street, known as the “Richfield House,” has been cut…

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Bed racing on Central City’s Main Street

47th Annual Madam Lou Bunch Day By Jaclyn Schrock With festivities returning to our Central City, we all cheer the…

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Turning back the pages

30 years ago – August 23, 1991 The drain pipe that runs from the free parking lot down to the…

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Trio of Civil War heroes visit Central City

Gilpin Historical Society By David Forsyth, PhD The story of Ulysses S. Grant’s 1873 visit to Central City is well…

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Turning back the pages

30 years ago – August 16, 1991 Melvin Dennis, Jr., 30, the second suspect in the Rex Miller murder case…

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A pocket party everyone can enjoy

Belvidere Pocket Park Opens in Central City By David Josselyn On Tuesday, August 3, Central City commemorated the opening of…

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Turning back the pages

30 years ago – August 9, 1991 Denver police officers arrested one suspect on August 3 in the murder of…

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Returning the headstones to their rightful place

Gilpin Historical Society By David Forsyth, PhD Theft from cemeteries has been a problem for decades. People steal floral arrangements…

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