30 Years Ago – July 18, 1980
A 26 year-old man from Yuma, Michael Himes, collapsed while working at the Belvidere, and died Monday night, despite the best efforts of Search and Rescue EMT’s, Fight for Life helicopter crew and St. Anthony’s …read the rest of this story »
ATV and dirt bike access discouraged
Located front and center among the five cemeteries above Central City, the smallest plot of sacred ground, the Red Men Cemetery, was recently the scene of special preservation efforts by a group of local volunteers. …read the rest of this story »
Free tours, rides, food, fun
In the archives of this newspaper the July 1, 1904 issue reports values of an ore shipment from the Hidee Mine in Lake Gulch district as 6 ounces gold, 9 ounces silver and 11% copper for a total valuation of $130 per ton. The …read the rest of this story »
Madame Lou Bunch Day in Central City, Saturday, June 19
Don’t bother getting out of bed on Saturday, June 19. The 36th annual Madame Lou Bunch Day and Brass Bed Race will host a few bed heads who will “hit the sack” and race, by bed, through the …read the rest of this story »
The grindstone sitting in the corner of the Coeur d’Alene shaft house doesn’t look dangerous, but the pedal operated sandstone wheel, or one like it, could be the implement of explosive destruction in 1940. A miner, …read the rest of this story »
Gilpin County Historical Society free BBQ
The community is invited to help the Gilpin County Historical Society celebrate its 40th anniversary. On Saturday, May 29, the Society will host a free barbeque on the lawn of the Gilpin History Museum, 228 E. First High …read the rest of this story »
Tales from adventurer and miner, William Rule
The tragic events of a missing American played out five years ago on the tiny Caribbean island of Aruba brought the island paradise to international attention. But few people anywhere – even here in Colorado – know of …read the rest of this story »
Western History Should Give Arizona Pause For Thought
Arizona is trying hard to keep immigrants from Mexico out. They’ve passed laws, one sheriff has set up camps, and so on. It’s all getting a lot of national attention. The history of the west (west of the 100th meridian that is) …read the rest of this story »
“Volunteer of Twenty Years” award goes to Linda Jones
Members and guests of the Gilpin Historical Society met for their annual dinner meeting and fund raiser at Crook’s Palace Saturday night and there was scarcely an empty seat in the entire dining room. The Society is …read the rest of this story »
Authenticity personally presented
I met up with three legendary ladies in Central City last week. Actually, make that “Legendary Ladies” with capital “L’s”- Barbara Thielemann, Robbie Zmuda and Katharine Linstrom, to name names. Shirley Voorhies is …read the rest of this story »