UPCOMING EVENTS

February 21: Douglas County Veterans Monument Night at the Texas Road House

March 2: Cherokee Castle dinner theatre “As Slain on TV – Murder Mystery. This is a really great show! As Slain on TV

March 10: Roxborough Historical Society presents Douglas County History Research Center's archivists, Johanna Harden and Annette Gray, teaching how to Preserve Your Family Treasures

March 13: Parker Area Historical Society presents John Voehl as Abraham Lincoln

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Colorado Trivia

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MEMBERSHIP NOTICE!!!

Attention Members...Annual dues are renewable as of January 1, 2012. You can renew your membership with a check mailed to HDC, Box 2032, Castle Rock, CO 80104 or go to the Membership page on this website and pay your dues using Pay Pal.

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AN OPPORTUNITY …Historic Douglas County, Inc. participates in major functions throughout Douglas County; e.g., 2012 Healthy Living Expo, Douglas County Fair, Starlighting, etc. Your company name and logo would be displayed at these functions if you were a sponsor and your company website could be linked to HDC's. Our website gets a lot of hits; as an HDC sponsor, you get some GREAT BANG FOR THE BUCK!
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Historic Douglas County, Inc. Mission:

The purpose of Historic Douglas County is to expand and enrich public awareness of Douglas County history through education and communication, and through support and coordination among local historical organizations and other related groups.

Historical Venue and Organizational Links

To have your organization added to the list, send a link to hdcwebmaster@historicdouglascounty.org

DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORY RESEARCH CENTER

The Douglas County History Research Center of the Douglas County Libraries collects and preserves the history of Douglas County, the High Plains, the Divide area of the Front Range and the State of Colorado in order to provide historical research resources to the public. The History Research Center’s material includes, but is not limited to books, manuscripts, maps, photographs, oral histories, business records, and personal papers. The History Research Center offers reference services, public programs and online resources to a diverse audience of adults and youth. Donations of material that add to the story of Douglas County history are welcomed.

Douglas County History Research Center
100 South Wilcox Street
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
303 688-7730

DOUGLAS COUNTY ACTIVE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES

Castle ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Rock Museum and Historical Society
P. O. Box 1572
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
President/Chairman:  Angel Horvat     Museum Director – Angie De Leo

Museum
420 Elbert Street
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104
Museum Telephone:  303-814-3164
Email:  crmuseum@comcast.net
Museum Website:  http://www.castlerockmuseum.org

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Highlands Ranch Historical Society
C/O Caroline Smith
6905 Peregrine Way
Highlands Ranch, Colorado 80130-3811
President/Chairman:  Caroline Smith
Telephone:  303-471-5611
Web Site:  www.highlandsranchhistoricalsociety.org

Indian Park Schoolhouse Association
1403 North Highway 67
Sedalia, Colorado 80135
President/Chairman:  Genia Oja
Web Site:  www.indianparkschoolhouseassociation.com

Larkspur Historical Society
C/O Penny Burdick
5254 Grimes Way
Larkspur, Colorado 80118
President/Chairman:  Danna Hamling
Email:  lhs@larkspurhistoricalsociety.com
Web Site:  www.larkspurhistoricalsociety.com

Parker Area Historical Society
19650 East Main Street
Parker, Colorado 80138
President/Chairman:  Mike Mulligan
Web Site:  www.parkerhistory.org

Roxborough Area Historical Society
6222 Roxborough Park Road
Littleton, Colorado 80125
President/Chairman:  Susie Trumble
Email:  roxhistory@msn.com
Web Site:  http://www.roxhistory.com

Sedalia Museum and Gardens
P. O. Box 394
Sedalia, Colorado 80135
President/Chairman:  Douggie Young
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OTHER DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES

Castle Rock Colorado Genealogical Society
Post Office Box 1881
Castle Rock, Colorado 80130
VP Programs & Newsletter: Deena Coutant
Website: http://www.crcgs.org
Email: castlerockgenealogy@gmail.com

Cherokee Ranch and Castle Foundation
CEO:  Donna Wilson
Website:  http://www.cherokeeranch.org

Lowell Ranch
Website:  http://www.thecalf.org

Douglas County Virtual History Museum
Virtual Museum Website:  http://www.douglas.co.us/historic/museum

Daughters of the American Revolution, Smoky Hill Trail Chapter
Virginia Kracaw vkracaw@earthlink.net

DOTTS Club (Deckers, Oxyoke, Twin Cedars, Trumbull, Snowwater)
Mountain Artisans Council, Inc. History Committee
President/Chairman:  Ella Oatman

INACTIVE DOUGLAS COUNTY HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS

Cherry Valley/Spring Valley Historical Society
Historic Frankstown, Inc.
Louviers Historical Foundation

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PIONEER AND FOLK DRESS?

If you are interested in making your own pioneer and folk costumes for historical events and activities, here is a website from which you can get patterns: Folkwear Website: http://www.folkwear.com

Non-profit and Mailing Address Info | Box 2032 | Castle Rock | Colorado 80104
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