History in our own backyard

Events
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, March 18, History of Lockheed Martin with Ralph Dergance, 7:00 p.m.
Roxborough's corporate neighbor, Lockheed Martin, traces its Colorado origins back to the mid-1950s. On Wed., March 18 at 7:00 p.m. the public is invited to attend a free presentation by Littleton resident, Ralph Dergance, at the Roxborough Park Community Center, 6237 Roxborough Drive.
Dergance, a former Lockheed Martin employee and member of its retirement association, will share the story behind the success of one of the nation's major aviation, defense and space companies. Those attending will learn how employees at the nearby Waterton facility participated in planning, engineering, designing, developing and manufacturing hundreds of different systems from the Titan rocket to the Orion manned spacecraft.
Reservations are encouraged and can be made by emailing roxhistory@msn.com.


Thursday, April 23, Buffalo Bill Experience with Buffalo Bill reenactor/impersonator "Gunny" Jeff Norman, 7:00 p.m.
You and your family won't want to miss this unique Roxborough Area Historical Society event. "Colorado's favorite one-man Buffalo Bill show" will be presented Thursday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Roxborough Park Community Center, 6237 Roxborough Drive. Tickets are $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Children under 12 will be admitted free of charge. Email roxhistory@msn.com to reserve your spot. Payment will be accepted the evening of the event.


Membership reminder:
Become a member of RAHS and you'll assist in bringing information about history in our own backyard to others. Please consider renewing your membership if you are already a member! Annual memberships begin on January 1 of each year and remain active until the following December 31. Individual annual memberships are $15, family annual memberships are $20, lifetime memberships are $100 and business/corporate annual memberships are $50.

Check back for more events coming soon!
 
2015 Past Events
Thursday, January 29, Annual Meeting and Guest Speaker Jack Warner on "Lamb Spring"


2014 Past Events
Thursday, January 30, Annual Meeting and Guest Speaker Jeff Broome
Saturday April 12, Living on the Rocks, Guest Speaker Archaeologist Todd McMahon
Saturday May 3, Tour of HISTORY COLORADO CENTER
Friday, June 27, History of Douglas County Law Enforcement 1859-2014, Guest speaker Attila Denes
Saturday, July 19, Miksch-Helmer Cabin Tour
Saturday, August 2, Palmer Lake historical bus tour and ice cream social with the Palmer lake Historical Society
Saturday, September 20, Miksch-Helmer Cabin Tour
Tuesday, September 23, Margaret Coel, "My Journey with the Arapahos Through History and Mystery"
Thursday, October 23, Author Gail Beaton, Historical Women of Colorado

2013 Past Events
Past events:
Saturday August 24, 2013 Clean-up and Tour of the Miksch-Helmer Cabin - Members Only
Saturday, September 14, 2013 Tour of the Miksch-Helmer Cabin
Saturday, September 28, 2013 Tour of the Miksch-Helmer Cabin
Saturday, September 21, 2013 - Field Trip to visit the Larkspur Historical Society's Crull - Hammond Cabin