History in our own backyard

Upcoming Events​

RAHS Annual Meeting
Thursday, January 26, 2023
7 p.m. at the Community Center
     Join us for an entertaining and informative presentation, as Mike Thomas, Volunteer History Team at Roxborough State Park, describes the colorful lives of the early homesteaders and inhabitants of the southern portions of the Park.   Be entertained by the stories of what attracted them to the area, the different mechanisms they used to acquire their land, their lives and culture, some of their claims to brief fame and what has happened to the land since.
     Be ready for a fun evening talking about those who dared try to eke out a life at Roxborough.

    Annual Meeting

 2023 Events 
February 23 - Fraud Protection Presentation by Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Summer - Kassler tour *members only event
Summer - Persse Place tour *members only event
​Summer - Central City tour
Summer - Kiln Open House
September - Highline Conservancy/Audubon presentation

​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.

 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.

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.

Douglas County Colorado ... Prehistory to 2020
​     "In the early 1990s, Douglas County, Colorado was the fastest growing county in the United States and by the early 2000s, its population had surpassed 350,000.  Douglas County was founded in 1861, when Colorado became a U.S. Territory.  In the 160 years since then, it went from being rural to suburban as cattle ranches and dairy farms were turned into subdivisions and shopping centers.  Throughout history, residents have coped with droughts, floods, depressions, and political change.  Over time some of its small historical towns grew large, while others resisted growth and stayed small.  New towns gobbled up open space, and increased traffic led to continuous new road construction.  But the most important part of the Douglas County story is its hardworking and forward-looking people who often argue about growth but still believe it is a beautiful place to live and raise their families.  This is their story."
     This history is the compilation of 24 writers, covering the County's six historic eras from the end of the Ice Age to 2020, and contains photographs, graphics and an extensive index.  The book is available for purchase on Amazon.com for $24.95.

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.