History in our own backyard

Upcoming Events​

Thursday, September 23, 10 a.m. to noon, 5th Annual High Line Canal Conservancy History Talk and Audubon Nature Walk, at Seven Stones Botanical Gardens Cemetery, 9635 N. Rampart Range Rd., Roxborough, CO 80125

​Fall is almost here! Time to head outside and enjoy the changing colors, cooler weather & wildlife!

The Roxborough Area Historical Society (RAHS) and Seven Stones Chatfield Botanical Gardens Cemetery are delighted to host, for the fifth year in a row, an outdoor event featuring the High Line Canal Conservancy and Denver Audubon.

The Conservancy will provide a historical overview of a section of the High Line Canal and an update on the Canal Conservation Project. Following the historical presentation, the program will transition to the High Line Canal itself with a 30-40 minute guided walk by the Denver Audubon. One of our Audubon volunteers will share unique characteristics of local birds we see along the trail.

We look forward to seeing you in the gardens!
Please RSVP to Becky at: info@discoversevenstones.com or 303-717-7117. There are limited spots available. Please register early.

A Special Thank You

At the 2021 Annual Meeting the Roxborough Area Historical Society honored Chad Bergman with a lifetime membership in honor of his efforts on our behalf.

 Roxborough Historama Map

In January 2021, a historama map created by Gladine Fritz Imes of the Roxborough Park area was installed at the Roxborough Park Community Center.

Ms. Imes served as a professor of art education at Casper College in Casper, Wyoming. In about 1960, the Imes family moved to Denver. We believe Ms. Imes became associated with Roxborough Park resident, Paul Jones and his exhibit firm, Condit Exhibits in the 1970s. Although it is undated, we believe it was during this period that Ms. Imes created the Roxborough Historama Map. There is speculation that the historama map may have been used in early Roxborough Park promotional materials. The Roxborough Historama Map became the property of Paul Jones and was gifted to the Roxborough Park Foundation by his wife, Patricia Jones in 2019.

Visit the historama map in its new location during regular Roxborough Park Community Center hours.

​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 $25, family annual memberships are $30, lifetime memberships are $200 (includes immediate family) and business/corporate annual memberships are $100.

 2021 Events 
October 28, Ghost Stories with Shaun Boyd

We're busy planning events for 2022 -- Check back for more details!

Images of America: Roxborough
The Arcadia Publishing Company announced that the book Roxborough is here! The Roxborough Area Historical Society was chosen as the organization to launch the history book.
Longtime Roxborough Park residents and co-authors Flo Tonelli and Char Nauman spent months collecting information and images to recount Roxborough’s historical past. Both are founding members of the Roxborough Area Historical Society. 

ROXBOROUGH  receives Metro recognition. Char Nauman and Flo Tonelli’s book ROXBOROUGH was listed as a Denver POST’s Local Best Sellers in the August 21, 2016 edition. ROXBOROUGH placed third in the Paperback Nonfiction section. You can purchase Flo and Char’s popular book by emailing roxboroughhistory@gmail.com.