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The Hammar House: 203 Cantril Street
This gothic revival style house was built in 1881 by Benjamin Hammar who was known as a stone mason, sheep rancher and one of the original owners of the Colorado Stone Company.
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Membership Update
Membership renewals have been sent out for the 1st and 2nd quarters of the year. Please consider continuing to support the CRHS with your membership if you haven't done so already. Thank you to all those who have renewed.
Memberships:
Student - $10.00
Individual - $20.00
Family - $35.00
Lifetime - $150.00
Lifetime Family - $250.00
If you haven't visited the museum lately, please come by and see the permanent and ever changing displays. You might learn something new or even teach us something new.
Thank you from all of us at the Castle Rock Historical Society.
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Future Program Ideas
We could use your input on planning future field trips for the CRHS. We have some ideas and would like to know if people would be interested in visiting these sights:
Santa Fe Rhyolite Quarry
Castlewood Canyon
Lamb Spring Archaeological Site
Union Station
Please contact the Castle Rock Museum at museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org to let us know if these trips sound interesting. Also, we'd like to know if you have any other suggestions for places to visit.
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- Historical Society News
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Castle Rock Historical Society Board
The Castle Rock Historical Society Board meets the second Monday of each month. Meetings are held at the Castle Rock Museum at 5:15pm. All Historical Society members are welcome to attend.
President - Dorothy Kelly
Vice President - Cindy Malone
Secretary - Lynette McNairy
Treasurer - Jim Allamian
Education - Guy Mordeaux
Events and Fundraising - Open
Historian - Open
Asst. Sec./Treas. - Suzie Perry
Looking for something to do? We have just the thing for you. There are a few open positions on the Historical Society Board. Please consider joining this wonderful group.
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Volunteers
Thank you to Mary Lou & Kent Brandebery for providing refreshments for the
monthly presentation.
If you would like to volunteer for refreshments for August, please call the museum 303-814-3164.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum
Member Meeting Refreshments – Sign up to bring and/or coordinate members to bring refreshments to membership meetings. Cookies and drinks are all that is required, but your inspirations would be great too. The Society holds monthly program meetings for the benefit of its members.
Tour Planner and Organizer – The society and museum plan visits to local sites related to exhibits at the museum or tours to sites of interest to the historically minded. Past trips have included an historic tour of Denver, tours to local rhyolite quarry sites, tours to interesting sites around Douglas County, a tour of Glen Eyre (home of Gen William Palmer) and others. A Tour planner would arrange for several tours a year and serve as host for the tour.
Historic Marker Manager – The Historical Society has initiated the Historic Marker Program in Castle Rock. A local site with an interesting history has a metal plaque with a QR code (readable by a smart phone) with information and pictures about the history of the property. Twenty markers have been placed thus far. More locations certainly qualify. The manager would keep current markers up to date and work to add sites to the program.
Docent – The museum can use docents to cover for vacation time for museum staff. Docents conduct tours of the museum. A great way to increase your knowledge about Castle Rock and meet interesting people at the same time. Volunteer for as little as two hour commits.
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There are 3 open seats on the Town Preservation Board for anyone interested in preserving Castle Rock's history.
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The museum is asking if anyone has any old copies of the Castle Rock Journal newspaper or other local newspapers from 1875. Please contact the museum if you would be willing to let us take a look at the papers.
Commemorative Brick Courtyard
The courtyard at the Castle Rock Museum is continuing to expand, stop by and purchase your own commemorative brick for yourself, a loved one, a business, or even your most cherished animal companion.
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Looking for a unique gift? Come down to the Castle Rock Museum's gift shop for all your historic Castle Rock and Douglas County gifts. We are stocked in 2016 calendars, Robert L. Lowenberg's book "CASTLE ROCK: A Grass Roots History," and other books about local history. Also, a handful of children's railroad themed toys, and a limited number of local Castle Rock postcards.
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You can now support CRHS by shopping on Amazon!!
Do you shop on Amazon? A lot of people do. So, how's about you help out the CRHS by going to smile.amazon.com when you do you're online shopping.
You’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to the CRHS. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device, search and select Castle Rock Historical Society and begin shopping and supporting CRHS.
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Recycle - Save those aluminum cans!!
The museum collects and recycles aluminum cans to raise money for matching grants. Bring those cans to the museum and use the green container next to the bathroom. Aluminum cans only please. Anything else will be removed by the recycling company. Help the environment and raise a little money for the museum.
Many thanks to those who have already contributed!
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Mission: The Castle Rock Historical Society operates the Castle Rock museum, celebrates, educates, and brings together people interested in the preservation of the heritage of the Castle Rock, Colorado area.
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Support the Castle Rock Historical Society. Join as a member, make a donation, or sell an item on eBay.
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Opportunities to Contribute
You know we need you!! Thank you to those who help with hands, time and money. Whatever your skill is, it can help the community in your historical little town of Castle Rock.
To find out how you can help email president@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org .
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Castle Rock Museum Hours
Wed. - Fri 12:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.
Sat. 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.
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