Our Story

We are a nonprofit, donation-based organization that strives to foster and promote the history of Broomfield, to interpret Broomfield’s story within a larger context and to enrich community identity.

The Broomfield Historical Society was formed in 1976 as part of a community effort to save the historic Broomfield railroad depot from being demolished by the Union Pacific Railroad. The local Jaycees group paid $1 for the building and moved it to an empty field north of the tracks. That field later became Zang Spur Park.

The Broomfield Historical Society has been known by different names over the years, including “Friends of the Depot Museum” and “Friends of Broomfield History,” as our mission has expanded to meet the needs of the community.

We foster Broomfield’s history through educational programs and activities, publications, community engagement and support for the historic Broomfield Depot Museum.

What We Do

Our organization of community volunteers
promotes Broomfield’s history through
projects and activities including:

• Educational programs & lectures
• Historic site tours
• Historic occasion celebrations
• Collecting Broomfield history & stories
• Publications including the Broomcorn
  Express
• Website resources including children’s
  activities & local history timeline
• Support for the Broomfield Depot Museum
  • Archival collection
  • Children’s programs
  • Special events
• Community outreach endeavors

To show our appreciation to donors, we’ll send a variety pack of our exclusive Broomfield-themed postcards, designed by Andrea Margheim-Minnich and Rachel Courtney, to donors who give $100 or more. And every donor will receive stickers from the same design collection. We are grateful for your support.