The Broomfield Historical Society
The Broomfield Historical Society strives to enliven Broomfield’s community identity, share Broomfield’s rich history, and support Broomfield’s historic Depot Museum
The 25th annual Broomfield Trail Adventure (BTA) will be held on National Trails Day, June 6, 2026, at Broomfield County Commons at the Main Pavilion (13200 Sheridan Blvd). This milestone event celebrates local trails and ... Read more
Encore presentation in the Broomfield Library's Eisenhower room! Fred Martin will present the story of the Zang family. Few know that the founding of Broomfield was built on beer and ... Read more
Join us on June 16 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Crescent Grange to celebrate 65 years of the City of Broomfield with a special program honoring the legacy ... Read more
Colorado historian John Steinle will tell us about the life and times of General John P. Slough, who fought for the Union Army during the Civil War and led Colorado troops at the Battle of ... Read more
The Battle of Glorieta Pass in 1862 secured Colorado for the United States during the Civil War. That year a Confederate invasion of New Mexico was thwarted by a group ... Read more
Hear from a panel of living mayors of Broomfield! This unique opportunity to hear about the development and history of Broomfield in the past 30 years will bring together a ... Read more
In 2001, Broomfield became a combined City and County. Still the most recently designed county in the country, the effort to create a new government structure involved many people and ... Read more
Civic Conversations are a way to open respectful dialogue in a community. Bringing together people with diverse backgrounds and partisan differences, Civic Conversations provide a platform for people to share ... Read more
Colorado's first female Dairy Commissioner, Mary Meikle Wright, ran a successful cheese factory in Broomfield in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Her story is one of perseverance, overcoming ... Read more
Since 2020, Broomfield has developed relationships and partnered with sovereign Indigenous Nations and with Native people in our community. This work led to the second-ever Sister City agreement between a ... Read more
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Civic Conversations are a way to open respectful dialogue in a community. Bringing together people with diverse backgrounds and partisan differences, Civic Conversations provide a platform for people to share ... Read more