Gilpin County Historical Society

Glipin County Film Festival in Central City - July 31, 2010

Don't Miss the Second Annual
Gilpin County Film Festival
Central City, Colorado
Saturday, July 31, 2010
11 a.m. to 6 pm.

The 2010 Gilpin County Film Festival supports two of Colorado's treasured Institutions -- Central City Opera and the Gilpin Historical Society and includes a fantastic collection of film screenings that will include a sneak preview of an internationally acclaimed opera film never before seen in the United States, plus, David Hockney: The Colors of Music, a rare and intimate portrait of one of the most popular and influential artists of the 20th century and the world-class opera sets that Hockney designed over a 30-year period. The festival will also feature rarely seen silent films shot in Colorado and a new historic documentary by celebrated Colorado filmmaker Jim Havey.

Gilpin County Film Festival Schedule
July 31, 2010

11:00am David Hockney: The Colors of Music at the Central City Courthouse

11:30am Lecture and Silent Film Montage at the Williams Stables

12:30pm David Hockney: The Colors of Music at the Central City Courthouse

12:45pm Denver Union Station: Portal to Progress at the Williams Stables

2pm Stay tuned for announcement of feature film at the Central City Opera House

4:30pm Lecture and Silent Film Montage at the Williams Stables

4:30pm Denver Union Station: Portal to Progress at the Central City Courthouse

6pm VIP Reception at the Thomas House Museum



PURCHASE PASSES NOW (through the Denver Film Society) for the second annual Gilpin County Film Festival, Saturday July 31, 2010, presented by the Denver Film Society in historic Central City venues including the renowned Central City Opera House. Festival passes begin at $18, with a VIP pass for $40.

Event Sponsors include; Colorado Tourism Office, Denver Film Society, Century Casino, The City of Black Hawk, Gilpin County, Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media and Colorado Council on the Arts.

Routine auto-theft call in Gilpin County leads to multi-city manhunt and death investigation

Wednesday's multi-city manhunt started as a routine call on a stolen vehicle. When Gilpin County deputies got to the Coyote Motel, a custodian pointed out another man who he thought was “sleeping” in the parking lot. That man was dead— a 67-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his head. As of Wednesday afternoon, the sheriff’s office doesn't think the two crimes are connected.

History Of the Lower Colorado Presentation, April 6, 2018

This is a presentation about the history of the lower Colorado River given by James Hermes on Friday night of the Lake Pleasant Paddlefest at Lake Pleasant Regional Park near Phoenix, AZ.

Central City, Colorado - 1955 (silent)

16mm footage filmed and edited by Ed Austin

Table of contents
00:00 maps and opening scenes
02:04 arrival of dancers on street and entering Livery & Feed Stable hall
promenade and opening square dance
05:14 caller, pianist, fiddler
05:50 Rye Waltz
06:25 Denver Polka
06:35 Schottische
07:00 Honor Your Partner -- square dance
07:41 two-couple aerial figure
08:00 continuation of square dance
09:20 four-couple aerial figure
09:30 continuation of square dance
09:50 Peggy O'Neil
10:36 Black Hawk Waltz
11:43 Down Yonder square dance
12:35 Grand Square
12:55 Waltz of the Bells
13:47 Beautiful Ohio
14:43 Square 'Em Up!
16:17 two-couple aerial figure
16:39 bows

NASSAM2018 - June 11 - 22 - Blackhawk Colorado

No matter what part of the country you are coming from you are going to love NASSAM 2018 in Colorado – home to the highest paved road in the US; a place where gold miners made and lost fortunes in the 1870’s; a sports car driver’s paradise; a place so beautiful that it prompted Katherine Lee Bates to compose America the Beautiful!

We’ve chosen the beautiful Ameristar Hotel, Casino and Spa in Blackhawk Colorado, an historic mountain mining town, founded in 1859 for our 2018 NASSAM location.

Stay in for the night and dine at several exquisite restaurants in the resort, play your favorite games, or walk the “strip” to explore the once feisty mining town. Table games include Blackjack and Poker, Roulette and craps, or take a turn at the slot machines.

Take a walk through Blackhawk or ride the free shuttle a mile southwest to Central City and visit the historic Central City Opera House or the Gilpin County Museum and learn about mining life in the 1870’s gold rush.

The Ameristar is the perfect daily starting point for classic Colorado cruises. Rocky Mountain National Park. The wine country at Palisade. Five fabulous car museums are an easy drive from the hotel. The Colorado Railroad Museum with its rich history of the narrow-gauge trains of the Rocky Mountains is less than an hour away. You can ride the famous Georgetown loop steam railroad and walk deep into a hard rock gold mine before lunch.

Want to explore on your own? Grab a map or ask one of the local Kappa drivers. Then, hit the road for beautiful scenery or keep your eye closer to the road on some of the twistiest mountain roads you will find this side of the Mississippi. Not to mention the many microbreweries in the Colorado mountains!

Head south and drive up Pikes Peak and stand where Katherine Lee Bates stood. On the way back, stop into the Air Force Academy and take a walk inside one of the most beautiful and famous chapels in the world.

Or head west along I-70 to Grand Junction. Enjoy the banana belt of the west where wine tasting and great dining is just a couple of hours away. Extend your vacation and continue west into Moab Utah where you can visit the Arch's National Monument and stop into town for a great bite to eat, or head for Durango and drive over the iconic Million Dollar Highway.

North of Blackhawk, more scenic driving and wildlife can be found along Trail Ridge road in Rocky Mountain National Park. You will see elk, deer and if you're lucky, you may even come across a moose. From the top of Trail Ridge, drop into Estes Park and visit the famous Stanley Hotel and any number of micro brews throughout the town.

There is so much to do during your stay at NASSAM 2018 including talking with vendors about your car or learn how to detail and get that professional shine.
We know you want to see Colorado and we can't wait to show you our beautiful state. So, grab the kappa keys and drive. There is so much to see in any direction you choose. NASSAM 2018, where you will make memories of a lifetime!

This day in history: How Colorado women stayed ahead of the curve

July 7 marks an important moment in the nation for the expansion of women's rights and the fight against gender discrimination.

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The ghost town of Keota - located in Weld County, Colorado

Google and other sites describe Keota as a, ... mostly abandoned town located on the prairie in the Pawnee National Grasslands in Weld County, Colorado. The town is at an elevation 1,512 meters (4,961 feet) and is in the southwest corner of Weld County which, itself, is located in the northeast part of Colorado.

It's believed that 'Keota is an Indian word meaning Gone to visit or The fire goes out. Keota was a station stop on the 'Old Prairie Dog Express on the Colorado-Wyoming Division of the Burlington-Missouri Railroad.

Two sisters, Mary and Eva Beardsley, established the homestead in 1880 and eventually sold it to the Lincoln Land and Cattle Company in 1888. The railroad (used mainly for cattle shipping) was abandoned and the tracks removed in 1975. Keota lost its incorporated status in 1990.

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Colorado Country Road 330 - historical ride from 100 years ago

This video is part of my Across America By Motorcycle centennial ride with my buddy Mark and his 1919 Henderson Motorcycle. I am posting other portions of this ride to my channel.

This ride, Colorado County Road 330, starts just south of a town called Walsenburg, Colorado. C.K. Shepherd rode this road back in 1919 on his Henderson Model Z-2-E 4-cylinder motorcycle and in fact took a picture that Mark was able to replicate perfectly (the exact same landscape backdrop exists today). I'll show you this spot in this video. About 50 miles further south, Shepherd went over Old Raton Pass Road in 1919 (see my video of that road), so we know he was southbound in this region on whatever passable roads there were back in 1919.

Although we can't know for certain how much of this road existed back in 1919, we do know that this portion was there, as were the railroad tracks that are still there today (surely modernized over time, just west of the road as I am starting out, all the way down to the railroad trestle). But today, with the advent of Interstate 25 out to the east, this road now has an eastbound turnout that will loop out to I-25 so we can go through without having to backtrack. Effectively, we will travel south on Colorado Road 330 until a fork in the road that takes us east on Colorado Road 310 (there is a very small sign on the west side of the road if you're looking that close, but you have to be looking for it). If you go too far, you'll figure it out in a few miles, because the road gets a lot sandier, dogs will start chasing you, and it will be sorta obvious you aren't really on a public road any longer (even though there are no signs telling you about this). And yes, I endured all of this with my own missing of this turn, followed by a very pleasant conversation with a kind local resident who came out to the road - one of the largest men I have ever come in contact with that startled me more than anything else when I first saw him come out!

This is a pleasant and easy ride, but beware of the residents on this road. Most of them were not nice people at all, frequently ripping right by you as close and fast as possible. One couple in particular was downright threatening and offensive - if you run into a guy on this road (or in Walsenburg) driving a small blue truck that has a pencil mustache and looks like Vincent Price's cousin, be forewarned he is a complete lunatic. On a personal note: If he stops long enough to get any words off, please make sure you let him know what a jackass he is (of course you probably won't get the chance because he'll either be trying to run you over or, if he stops, he'll commence to threatening you about nothing and for no apparent reason). Whew! Got all of that off my chest.

So if you're planning to be on I-25 near Walsenburg, CO between exits #42 (Rouse Rd) and #49 (I-25 business, on the south side of Walsenburg), here's a pleasant detour to take. And know that you're on a road that was ridden in part or most by C.K. Shepherd on his Henderson Model Z motorcycle back in 1919 during one of the rainiest years in U.S. history.

Visit acrossamericabymotorcycle for more pictures and details.

From the 1922 book: Across America By Motor Cycle; remastered and available in paperback or audio book from Mark Hunnibell on Amazon.

For this video:
Motorcycle: 2016 BMW R1200GSA
Helmet camera: Sena 10C (filming in 1080p)
Motorcycle camera: GoPro Hero7 Black (filming in 1080p)

Central City Colorado 1887 Panoramic Bird's Eye View Map 7087

Panoramic Maps, also known as Bird's Eye View, aerial view, or perspective maps. These were a popular form of art at the turn of the 20th century depicting a city's key points of interest.

Unlike traditional maps, Panoramic maps often highlighted the commercial aspects of a town, while also clearly showing many local residences.

I've had a lot fun looking up places I've been to on these maps -- and I've gotta say - It's amazing just how much things change -- and also how much things stay the same.

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Nevadaville/Dribble,M.Bower

tuning daaeac ,original song,,hiking through an old miner's town, Nevadaville 1800's ghost town,song is titled Dribble,original

Little Red Mill Product Page | Premium Craftsman Structure Kit

Features Details Include: Interior etched floor boards, interior wall framing, ore bin, platforms, stairs, a grizzley, stamp frames, removable roofs, plank siding that is engraved on the interior and exterior wall surfaces, boiler room, windows and doors that can be positioned open or closed and include laser-cut glazing, and can be built with the metal siding or without!
■Out trademark EASY to follow FULLY Illustrated Step-By-Step instructions make building easy!
■Precision Laser cut wood construction.
■Includes our corrugated material, metal siding, and tar paper roofing.
■Footprint N = N/A
■Footprint HO = 5.0 x 8.3
■Footprint S = 6.8 x 11.3
■Footprint O = 9.0 x 15.0
■Based on measurements by Joe Crea and Mike Pyne. Additional material provided by Keith Pashina.
■With all of kits, we include some way for you to customize our structures right out of the box.
This allows you to add you own personal
touch to fit your layout. See The Design section below for some of the included options.

History (continued...)
The Little Red Mill, like many other mine and mill structures in this area, is constructed of rough-sawn wood sheathing over a heavy timber frame. This was then covered at some point with flat metal siding and painted to further repel the harsh weather. No machinery remains inside, only timbers that once supported the mill's operations. (red--iron oxide paint was commonly used to repel the elements because it was both economical and provided the longest protection--the reason we call it the Little Red Mill!)
Today, the hillsides of Gilpin County, once stripped of their wood for the mines, have regrown with pines and aspen trees, and the mill silently weathers away in the sun. But someday, this mill will succumb, like many others, to time, the elements, and/or progress of the area.
The Design:
Today, the existing structure has been converted to a storage/junk building on the inside. We analyzed what was left of the interior framing of the mill, as well as old pictures, to come up with the side boiler addition and window/door placements. On our gallery page, we have included pictures of the structure as it is standing today to aide in building and customizing this mill to your layout.
We have also included many options for this kit. As with all our mining structures, this mill can be built with the wood siding exposed or covered with the metal siding.
Boards are engraved on the inside walls, as well as, the exterior walls.

History: (contributions from Joe C. and Keith P.)
The Little Red Mill, officially the Quartz Hill and Nevada Mill, is one of the few remaining mill structures still standing in the Central City -- Black Hawk area of Gilpin County, Colorado. This historic region has a rich history of gold mining and railroads. Gold mining began here in the 1850's, and Gilpin County was one of the earliest and most productive districts in the state. Later, as the mining industry expanded, the Colorado Central (later the Colorado and Southern) and Gilpin Tramway railroads served this area.
The Quartz Hill and Nevada Mill is on the south side of Gregory Gulch, between Black Hawk and Central City.

American Celebration: Poet Laureate Closing Event

22nd U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith celebrated the conclusion of her laureateship in a conversation with state, city and county poets laureate: Jeanetta Calhoun Mish (Oklahoma), Kealoha (Hawai`i), Adrian Matejka (Indiana), Tina Chang (Brooklyn, NY) and Vogue Robinson (Clark County, NV). Conversation was moderated by Jennifer Benka, president and executive director of the Academy of American Poets.

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The Missouri River: Starting Point for the Western Trails, by Travis Boley

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The Missouri River: Starting Point for the Western Trails, by Travis Boley, Association Manager for the Oregon-California Trails Association - Tuesday, October 27, 2015.

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For many pioneers headed west, the Missouri River served as the
first leg in their journey to the Western Trails. Travis Boley,,
rethinks the Missouri River in terms of its unique status as a
waterway that doubles as a National Historic Trail.

He is already engaged in creating a 40 mile hiking/biking trail
in the shared historic corridor of the Oregon/California/Santa Fe
Trail from Sugar Creek, Missouri to Gardner, Kansas. It will
intersect with the Katy Trail Extension at 63rd and Blue Ridge
Blvd. in Raytown, Missouri making it possible for hikers and
bikers to easily access the Missouri River at the former Wayne
City Landing near present day Sugar Creek, Missouri.

His grander vision includes opening up wide swaths of the
Missouri River shoreline to allow similar non-motorized access to
our metro area’s riverfront, including trails that connect the
remaining historic sites from the Lewis & Clark Expedition and
the old riverboat landings for the wagon roads. This concept
would fully realize the idea that Congress established in the
1968 National Trails Act, which called for the building of
“retracement” trails in such corridors to forever preserve these
corridors.

Clear Creek Canyon Road or old Highway 6 Part 2

Part 2 of my shoot on Clear Creak Canyon, old Highway 6. This ends in Idaho Springs, Colorado.

“On Monuments: Place, Time, and Memory”

This event is co-organized by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts, the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and the Harvard University Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Opening Remarks by: Drew Faust President of Harvard University Lincoln Professor of History Introduction by: Mohsen Mostafavi Dean and Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design Presentations by: Robin Kelsey, “Camera Angle: Revisiting Maya Lin’s Vietnam Veterans” Dean of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Shirley Carter Burden Professor of Photography, Harvard University Sarah Lewis, “The Future Perfect: Race and Monuments in the United States” Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture and African and African American Studies, Harvard University Jennifer Roberts, “Trying to Remember” Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Professor of the Humanities , Harvard University Krzysztof Wodiczko, “Let the Monument Speak” Professor in Residence, Art, Design & the Public Domain, Harvard University Graduate School of Design Following their presentations, participants will engage in a panel discussion and will be joined by: Homi K. Bhabha Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities in the Department of English, the Director of the Humanities Center and the Senior Advisor on the Humanities to the President and Provost at Harvard University Erika Naginski Professor of Architectural History and Director of Doctoral Programs, Harvard University Graduate School of Design

Medical Office Opens In Idaho Springs

Clear Creek County residents get close access to a doctor.

Colorado Experience: Jewish Pioneers

Southwest Colorado may still be a vast maze of dirt roads and windy passes without the innovative thinking of Otto Mears, the Pathfinder of the San Juans. From the philanthropists behind National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, to Leadville's thriving mining community, this episode discovers the significant achiviements and history-making advancements by Colorado's Jewish population.

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Black Women Who Changed America, Frisco Museum Lecture Series

The Winter Lecture Series at the Frisco Historic Park and Museum presents Jill Tietjen with her talk on Black Women Who Changed America.

Introduction to the Exhibition-Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings

Sarah Greenough, senior curator and head, department of photographs, National Gallery of Art. For more than forty years, Sally Mann (b. 1951, Lexington, Virginia) has made experimental, elegiac, and hauntingly beautiful photographs—a broad body of work that includes figure studies, still lifes, and landscapes. Offering both a sweeping overview of Mann’s artistic achievement and a focused exploration of the continuing influence of the South on her work, the exhibition Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings presents some 115 photographs, many of which have not been exhibited or published previously. This powerful and provocative work is organized into five sections: Family, The Land, Last Measure, Abide with Me, and What Remains. On view from March 4 through May 28, 2018, the exhibition is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalog with essays that explore the development of Mann’s art; her family photographs; the landscape as repository of personal, cultural, and racial memory; and her debt to 19th-century photographers and techniques. Sarah Greenough celebrates the exhibition with this introductory lecture recorded on opening day.

(AV17419) Pearls, Politics and Power: How Women Can Win and Lead

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