Central City Lodge #6 notes the red-letter occasion with a special ceremony
by Patty Unruh
Loyalty, commitment, and selfless service are rare qualities these days. Therefore, it was with great pleasure and pride that Central City’s Masonic Lodge #6 honored member (more…)
By Maggie Magoffin
Many thanks to Mabel Jane Shafffer Smith of Golden, Colorado for this fascinating story. (more…)
At the Bald Mountain Cemetery
by Heather Worrell
The 27th Annual Cemetery Crawl took place at Bald Mountain Cemetery between Central City and Nevadaville last Saturday, August 22, 2015. This much-loved event is presented (more…)
At the Great Central City Beer Fest
By Maggie Magoffin
This past Saturday, I spent the day in Central City at the annual Beer Fest and was blessed to meet and converse with many of the attendees interested in Peter McFarland’s (more…)
And the Colorado gold rush
By Maggie Magoffin
With Central City’s Annual Beer Fest fast approaching, I thought it might be interesting to research when the sweet golden brew first quenched the thirst of Coloradoans, (more…)
Journals of a Colorado Cowhand
By Maggie Magoffin
I recently had the pleasure of sharing breakfast with a group of extended family members and some of their extended family members, where I met and shared conversation with (more…)
By Susan K. Marlow
Technology exploded during the Gilded Age – the steam engine, electricity, the telegraph – marvels to behold! One would think medicine and health care would be right on track. (more…)
Can Be Enjoyed This Summer Courtesy of the Gilpin County Historical Society
by Heather Worrell
The Gilpin County Historical Society kicked off their season with the opening of the museum at 228 E. 1st High Street in Central City on Saturday, May 23, 2015. The Gilpin (more…)
Clear Creek-Gilpin County Metal Mining Association
by Heather Worrell
The 74th Annual George A. Jackson “Sowbelly” Dinner occurred on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Elks Lodge in Idaho Springs. This event was put on to benefit the Clear Creek- (more…)
Pioneer Woman Photographer
By Maggie Magoffin
From the moment gold was discovered in 1859, Black Hawk and Central City were popular destinations for thousands of people, including photographers. Hundreds of (more…)
“Come Up and See Me Sometime”
By Maggie Magoffin
When Mae West arrived in Denver in July 1949 to perform her play, “Diamond Lil,” at the Central City Opera House, it seemed as if she was the biggest star ever to visit (more…)
Of the Church Ranch history in Broomfield
By Maggie Magoffin
In May 1861, newlyweds George and Sarah Church loaded up an ox cart for their honeymoon journey from Iowa to the gold fields of Colorado. Their mainstay was a stash (more…)
Free Attendance Day on Saturday, March 7th
by Dave Gibson
As soon as the last spike was driven completing the transcontinental railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory, in 1869, it represented a monumental technological (more…)
A long history in Central City
By Matt Carter
Central City has a long and enduring history. The city has survived a city-wide fire in 1874, a flu epidemic in 1918, and transitions from mining to tourism to gambling markets. The (more…)
A Tailing Tale
By Maggie Magoffin
Twenty-year-old Philip Penrose rode into Central City on an old mule named Daisy on an unusually warm day in June 1862. After months of traveling, he nearly burst with delight (more…)
Gilpin County had 15 school districts
By Linda Jones
We’ve all seen them in our travels, crumbling relics that obviously served as schools ‘back in the day,’ now forgotten and forlorn. In 1910 nearly 80% of America’s school buildings (more…)