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  • One lone booster left in Town of Nevadaville

    One lone booster left in Town of Nevadaville

    Sole inhabitant upholds civic pride of once booming mining center

    By Mary Peery

    Rocky Mountain News, June 3, 1930: “Nevadaville, one-time boom mining camp of the Central City district, is not dead—not by a long shot and the civic pride of its one inhabitant. Merely suggest that it is a ghost city, and Leonard Nichols, aged hermit, will resent the imputation. New distinction has come to Nichols, distinction given to few men in the United States. He is the sole inhabitant of the entire settlement. Uncle Sam sent a census enumerator to Nevadaville the other day. The enumerator looked high and low, then recorded “One Resident.” (more…)

  • Shoot-outs on Main Street in Nevadaville!

    Shoot-outs on Main Street in Nevadaville!

    Masonic Lodge Open House, Pancake Breakfast, and Antique Gun Demo

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    Nevadaville may be considered a ghost town, but those are not ghosts who live there and keep its recollections alive. Real people have brought back to us, with much restoration work, the Nevadaville Masonic Lodge No. 4 completed in 1879 on Main Street, across from the original City Hall. With improvements to the building in the last few years, the continuing members have had an annual fund raising pancake breakfast. (more…)

  • Colorado teen vaping has reached epidemic proportions

    Colorado teen vaping has reached epidemic proportions

    Gilpin County to receive $32K reimbursement from state for Human Services

    By Randy Beaudette

    The Gilpin County 2018 Tobacco and Health Survey results and the 2020 Cost Allocation Plan dominated the conversation at the Gilpin County Commissioners (BoCC) regular meeting held on Tuesday July 23, 2019 at the Gilpin County Courthouse. (more…)

  • Kathryn Harms, harpist

    Kathryn Harms, harpist

    Presents “A Weekend in New York”

    by Jane Wyss

    In these tumultuous political times and sweltering weather, it was a pleasure to gather Wednesday evening at the Gilpin Library, where harpist Kathryn Harms treated the assembled group to “A Weekend in New York.” First stop was afternoon tea at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The soothing sound of the harp is perfect classy background music (high tea costs $68, but our refreshments were free). In a medley of romantic and (more…)

  • Russell Gulch Cemetery historical mapping project

    Russell Gulch Cemetery historical mapping project

    Volunteer opportunity on August 3 & 4

    By Michelle Slaughter

    Volunteers are needed to help the historical project archaeologists from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4, at the Russell Gulch Cemetery, located SW of Central City, record graves and headstones, complete site forms and take photos, and assist as needed each day. Volunteers may participate one or both days but will need to commit to one or the other—or both—by July 29. (more…)

  • Blue Spruce home fire contained

    Blue Spruce home fire contained

    Mid-Gilpin County, Friday, July 12th

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    At 11:55 a.m., Friday July 12, a Timberline Volunteer Fire Fighter called in a concern seeing smoke, followed by a 911 call in the area of Blue Spruce Road and Highway 119, near Roy’s Last Shot. Without details of the fire, Timberline Fire responded with a command vehicle, two fire engines, two (more…)

  • Nevadaville saloons in the 1880’s

    Nevadaville saloons in the 1880’s

    Drinking and Shooting at Nevadaville

    By Mary Peery

    Rocky Mountain News, July 19, 1884: “Quite a rumpus was kicked up at Nevadaville, the seat of most of the troubles in Gilpin County, early Thursday morning. Barely after midnight, George Ellis and Burke, who had been drinking in Mathews’ Saloon, appeared on the sidewalk in front of the saloon. Suddenly, and without apparent cause or warning, Burke hit Ellis in the head with a slung shot (striking weapon) knocking him to the ground, senseless. Burke made his escape for the time being by running away. (more…)

  • Nevada City in the 1860’s

    Nevada City in the 1860’s

    Saloons – Part 1

    By Mary Peery

    Nevadaville was originally named Nevada City. Nevada City was founded by A.D. Gambell and Sam Link, who formed a townsite company, only three weeks after John Gregory’s gold discovery in 1859. The Nevada Mining District was created with local laws of its own making, due to its (more…)

  • Wet and wild Lou Bunch Day

    Wet and wild Lou Bunch Day

    Bed racing, dancing, gun fights, parade, food, and fun!

    By David Josselyn

    The rain came bursting forth from dismal cumulonimbus clouds in Central City the afternoon of Saturday, June 15, but neither rain, nor sleet, nor cold can stop the tyranny of the Wild Bunch Gang. The 45th Annual Madam Lou Bunch kicked off its sultry celebration with a gun fight on the south side of Main Street. “I don’t think I’ve ever been so wet,” said Tom Matthews, one of the survivors of the gunfight and undertaker for the Wild Bunch Gang, but the show must go on. And go on it did as the sun pierced through the dark-slate-gray clouds shutting off the rain for the remainder of the afternoon. (more…)

  • Bald Mountain Post Office and Postmaster J. W. Ratliff

    Bald Mountain Post Office and Postmaster J. W. Ratliff

    Nevadaville, CO in the 1880’s

    By Mary Peery

    John W. Ratliff was an early settler of Gilpin County, who arrived in Nevadaville in 1860. He had a long and varied career, in which he helped Nevadaville through its developmental years and saw it through its heyday.  Mr. Ratliff’s most notable accomplishments were postmaster and justice of the peace. As justice of the peace, Mr. Ratliff duties would include: settling disputes in miner’s court, officiating weddings, and swearing-in (more…)

  • Homesteading and mining

    Homesteading and mining

    Made possible the settling of America

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    May 6, 1859 a rich vein of gold was found in Gregory’s Gulch, known as Gregory’s Lode, just uphill from the North Fork of Clear Creek, in what was then the Kansas Territory. Two weeks after the discovery, Pike’s Peak Gold Rush was on, some say in two months 10,000 people joined the search for gold in what became Gilpin County. (more…)

  • Gilpin Historical Society’s 50th year anniversary

    Gilpin Historical Society’s 50th year anniversary

    Celebrating and remembering our local heritage

    By Jaclyn Schrock

    On Monday, May 6, at 7 p.m. at the Ameristar Casino on the 10th floor, there were five large tables set for eight people each. A cash bar was set in an adjourning room where guests arrived and mingled, to celebrate the 50th year the Gilpin Historical Society, (GHS). Mayors of Central City and Black Hawk enjoyed the evening with others. (more…)

  • Gilpin County Quality of Life Survey coming

    Gilpin County Quality of Life Survey coming

    Quarry Fees to benefit Historic Preservation and Open Space

    By Randy Beaudette

    The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) called their Regular meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. on Wednesday May 7, 2019 at the Historic Gilpin County Courthouse. (more…)

  • Gilpin going green with purchase of four new hybrid SUVs

    Gilpin going green with purchase of four new hybrid SUVs

    County to purchase 7.3 acres where law enforcement shooting range is located

    By Randy Beaudette

    The Gilpin County Board of County Commissioners opened up their regular meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Historic Gilpin County Courthouse. (more…)

  • Mountain lion attacks runner

    Mountain lion attacks runner

    At Horsetooth Mountain Open Space

    By Rebecca Ferrell

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers, working with Larimer County Department of Natural Resources, are investigating a mountain lion attack on a trail runner using the West Ridge Trail at Horsetooth Mountain Open Space on Monday, Feb. 4. The victim was able to defend himself from the attack, resulting in the death of the juvenile mountain lion. The runner was then able to (more…)

  • Make your next party an unforgettable experience!

    Make your next party an unforgettable experience!

    Air Rentals in Rollinsville

    The event rental business in alive and active locally! Air Rentals, LLC is a Rollinsville start-up business and is off and running as your one-stop shopping for active fun with an already extensive inventory of inflatable castles, obstacle courses, slides, interactive games, and event equipment.  (more…)