History

Turning back the pages

30 years ago – August 2, 1991 Clark Gym, which is owned by the Gilpin County School District Re-1(GCSD) is…

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Who stole Gilpin County’s money?

Another mystery from the Gilpin Historical Society By David Forsyth, PhD On the morning of January 20, 1967, Gilpin County…

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Sword fights and train robberies

Fun at Belvidere Theatre and Clark School By Brian Gibbins As a tourist town in the summer, Central City made…

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Turning back the pages

30 years ago- July 26, 1991 The Social Register: Beginning anew, an old family tradition of reunions, the Evans family…

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St. James 162nd Homecoming

July 11, 2021 in Central City By Jaclyn Schrock The charms of a loved church building can take your breath…

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Turning back the pages

30 years ago – July 19, 1991 If you are one of the people in Black Hawk proceeding with construction…

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Iconic Fritz Peak Observatory research lab

Shooting green laser beams into Gilpin’s night skies – Part 1 of 2 By Don Ireland If you’ve driven along…

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A 1970s Friday night ritual in Gilpin County

Family night at the Gibbins house on Bald Mountain by Brian Gibbins When we lived in the old Buck House…

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The Briggs Mine disaster in 1869

Gilpin Historical Society by David Forsyth, PhD Charles H. Briggs and his brothers arrived in Black Hawk on May 9,…

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Turning back the pages

30 years ago – July 12, 1991 Tim Sabus thinks that Gunnell Hill is an ideal location for an 800-space…

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