Broomfield has formed a new Sister City relationship with the sovereign nation of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes. Below is a short video documenting the elders’ visit to Colorado and the ceremony.
Mayor Guyleen Castriotta and the Broomfield Historical Society’s vice president, Andrea Margheim-Minnich, addressed local residents and elders of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes on this historic occasion.
The Broomfield Historical Society supports the Sister Cities in their efforts to carry out their mission: Examining the past; pursuing conciliation in the present; seeking better pathways for the future; and supporting peace and goodwill.
Visit the City and County of Broomfield’s website for more information about last month’s Sister City Celebration.
Click on the video below to see the story of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ visit to Colorado.
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Presidents’ Day, Washington’s Birthday or Lincoln Day?
The February 8,1968 edition of the Broomfield Star-Builder described an upcoming Lincoln Day dinner celebration at the Boulder Elks lodge.
February 17, 2025 is Presidents’ Day. Is it Washington’s birthday? What about Lincoln Day?
Presidents’ Day
After President George Washington’s death in 1799, Americans began to celebrate his birthday every year on February 22nd. Similarly, after Lincoln died, Americans began to celebrate Lincoln Day on February 12th. However, Lincoln Day celebrations were limited to only a few states, notably Illinois. Fast forward to the late 1960s, when Congress decided to move some federal holidays: in 1971, Washington’s birthday and Lincoln Day were effectively combined into one federal holiday that falls on the third Monday in February—Presidents’ Day. Some states still celebrate Lincoln Day.
Does Presidents’ Day fall on the birthday of any U.S. president?