Editor’s Note: I had never heard of Cherokee Ranch until I signed up for a tour recently with an organization I belong to. I can’t believe I have been in Colorado since 1963 and this Colorado treasure is one that I never knew about. The Ranch is preserved for all of us to see by one very determined woman,  Mildred […]

By Robert Reed  The great American powder horn was as essential as it was varied throughout this country’s development in the 18th and 19th centuries.  Basically it was a safe and dependable way for soldiers, hunters, and others to carry gun powder. Various materials were used, as they had been centuries before in other countries, but the animal horn became […]

 Freedom comes at a high price when men and women have to risk and sacrifice their lives for the nation we have built and way of life we have come to enjoy. The men and women who have served our country in times of war and peace are some of our nation’s best citizens. We justly honor them on Veterans […]

By Robert Reed  The teapot in all of its remarkable forms has been courted by civilization for centuries. It is a romance that prompted one prestigious American museum to call the teapot “the most perfect of inventions.”  A love story which may have begun with the Chinese 500 years ago certainly has endured in countless countries and cultures. The forms […]

 On October 16, the Jefferson County Historical Commission (JCHC) and History Jeffco presented Hall of Fame awards to several worthy organizations and people who have preserved the history of Jefferson County. Among honored guests were JCHC Members and Emeriti, county commissioners, and planning and zoning members. It was also JCHC’s and History Jeffco’s Golden Anniversary. Here are the honorees: Norm […]