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June 2014
My Life as a Miner/Prospector
ROCK ON ! : FRETTERD TALK RESCHEDULED Springtime in the Rockies is always unpredictable. Almost a foot of snow forced the Pikes Peak Historical Society to cancel Richard Fretterd’s talk in May. It has now been rescheduled for Sunday, June 8. “Rock” star, Richard Fretterd, is a hero in the Pikes Peak region. He has been featured on the popular TV series “Prospectors,” and is arguably one the most successful miners in the area. In 2008, he first donated an…
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“GHOSTS OF TRAINS PAST” Who hasn’t driven up Ute Pass and imagined hearing a train whistle and seeing a colorful Colorado Midland RR locomotive racing along beside, belching smoke, on the old rail grade? Sadly, the tracks were torn up in 1949, and only the ghost of the old train remains…and the Midland Depot in Divide. On Sunday, June 15, you are invited to join host Dave Martinek as he tells the story of the Midland and its Divide Depot.…
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Heritage Day – Florissant
Heritage Day at Florissant Schoolhouse Museum, Florissant Pioneer Cemetery and Florissant Grange. (FVFD Pancake Breakfast 7:00 - 11:00)
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Lake George Cemetery Walk
Saturday, August 23, 2014 The walk is offered at two different times for your convenience 10:00 AM or 2:00 PM Meet at the Lake George Cemetery. $8.00 per person A benefit for the Lake George Community Association and the Cemetery. Light refreshments and water served. The ground is uneven, wear good walking shoes. The walk lasts about 60 minutes, you may want to bring a chair to sit in. Come hear some of the stories about Park County pioneers, the…
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February 2015
Chatauqua: Varied uses of Local plants, flowers, trees and shrubs
Have you ever wondered if those pretty wildflowers seen in mountain meadows are good for anything besides photographs? What about the lichen found on trees and rocks, isn’t it just animal food? The Pikes Peak Historical Society invites you to join Mari Marques as she talks on the varied uses of local plants, flowers, trees and shrubs. Mari, a certified herbalist, studied at the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies in Boulder. She has been practicing herbalism for 17 years…
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Old World Graffiti
Old World Graffiti Along the Arkansas River In a remote corner of SE Colorado are canyons whose walls sport a variety of petroglyphs. Many are of a type found elsewhere in the American Southwest while others are more unusual. Who made them? What do they say? The Pikes Peak Historical Society invites you to join Jeanne Gripp as she talks on the unique markings left by a mysterious people in the canyons along the Arkansas River and its tributaries located…
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