A view of Black Hawk’s progression from a resident
I’ll readily admit to having an ongoing love affair with Black Hawk and Central City. Both have been such a huge part of my life from the very first moment I saw them. I very fondly remember begging Susanne Staruk to hire me for a job at the old Glory Hole …read the rest of this story »
Finally At Rest With A Proper Tombstone
An unusual cemetery observance held the limelight on Saturday, November 12, in Fairmount Cemetery. A Madam’s grave was officially recognized with an elegant stone while a crowd of about two dozen Gilpin County residents, in Victorian dress, honored her. …read the rest of this story »
Everything old is new again – almost
On September 14, 2011, Paul Pappert, of White Construction Group, opened the doors of a home in Black Hawk and invited city officials, local residents and other guests to come inside. More than a hundred years ago, the home’s owner might …read the rest of this story »
Black Hawk Fire Department hosts stair climb at Ameristar Casino
On Sunday morning, 9/11, fire fighters, police, emergency medical responders, and city officials from Black Hawk, Gilpin County, and surrounding areas gathered at the Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk for a Memorial Stair Climb in …read the rest of this story »
Presented by the Gilpin County Historical Society
The program for the September Stroehle House Tea traditionally features a return of some of the Cemetery Crawl Spirits to tell their stories. Four of the Bald Mountain Cemetery Crawl storytellers shared their life-stories in Nevadaville in the …read the rest of this story »
23rd Annual Cemetery Crawl in Central City
The Gilpin County Historical Society presented its 23rd Annual Cemetery Crawl on Saturday, August 27 at the Bald Mountain Cemetery. The Crawl is a 90-minute production by 30 volunteers. Stories of pioneer men – miners, a doctor, two …read the rest of this story »
Spooks, Inc. provides paranormal insights
The joke at Central City’s Masonic Lodge (Central 6) on Sunday afternoon was “Tiny Johnson sleeps with pigs.” “Tiny” (a more accurate moniker would be “Big” Bill Johnson) is the expert operator of the six-foot long cylindrical contraption …read the rest of this story »
History in Black Hawk
Family lore has it that my Great Grandfather, Edward Sylvanus Blake, came to Gilpin County, Colorado right after the Civil War and ran the livery stable on Gregory Street. Little did I know when I started this project that Ed S. was always a livery man, a …read the rest of this story »
St. James Methodist Church in Central City
St. James traditionally observes its anniversary the second Sunday in July with a “Homecoming” celebration. Two Methodist missionaries began the St. James congregation on the second weekend in July, 1859, on the corner of Main and Eureka Streets. …read the rest of this story »
At the July 17th Independence Parade celebration
Rollinsville has celebrated its independence from John Quincy Adams Rollins every summer since 1885. Rollins owned the entire town prior to around that time when he began to loosen his grip. The San Francisco Chronicle …read the rest of this story »