Oct-Dec 2024 | The Magical History Tour: An Armchair Tour of Broomfield’s Historical Sites
The County of Broomfield is a recent creation, only dating back to 2001. Much of Broomfield’s development is associated with...
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Oct-Dec 2024 | Broomfield School Memories, Part II
I began seventh grade in the new school on Elmhurst Place between Garnet Street and Emerald Street. It was called...
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Oct-Dec 2024 | Broomfield Travel Tips (circa 1920)
On April 6, 2024, Broomfield (and much of the Front Range) was treated to 100 mph winds. On March 13,...
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July-Sept 2024 | Train Wrecks!
The transition of Broomfield from a small agricultural community to a recognizable, defined town was supported by the introduction of...
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July-Sept 2024 | Broomfield in the Bad Old Days
The question, “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” took on a whole different meaning in 1915. People were stocking...
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July-Sept 2024 | Settlers and Homesteaders in Nineteenth Century Broomfield, Part II
By 1869, the plains Indian tribes had been forcibly removed from their native lands, and the absence of conflict opened...
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July-September 2023 | Brunner Farmhouse
The lovely yellow house surrounded by gardens on City open space along the north side of Midway Blvd was moved...
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April-June 2024 | The Great Western Reservoir: A Legacy of Our Nuclear Past
If you find yourself driving along North Indiana Street near where it intersects with State Highway 128, looking to the...
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April-June 2024 | Colman’s Lakeview: Broomfield’s First Subdivision
When we think about land use and development in Broomfield, the story about Coleman’s Lakeview* is often overlooked. Coleman’s Lakeview...
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April-June 2024 | Settlers and Homesteaders in Nineteenth Century Broomfield, Part I
The disparaging descriptions by early explorers (“unfit for human habitation,” “howling wilderness”), challenges...
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January-March 2024 | Metzger Farm Open Space Trail Overlook: Native American Campground View
Local historians know that Arapaho and Cheyenne bands wintered along the northern Front Range in the1800s. Some of their campsites...
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January-March 2024 | The Kite Line
You may have read the news that federal funding will help kick start Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail between Fort Collins...
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October-December 2023 | Stagecoach Days
On the southern edge of Broomfield in Westminster, you may have passed signs for Church Ranch Boulevard or Upper Church...
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October-December 2023 | Anne Crouse Park: An Ancient Vista
This park with a spectacular view of the Front Range was dedicated in 2013 to longtime community activist and volunteer,...
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July-September 2023 | A Short History of the Open Space of Broomfield
It’s summer—it’s time to go outside and enjoy all of the open spaces in Broomfield. And in case you are...
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July-Sept 2023 | The Crawford Honey House
In preparation for the re-opening of the Crawford Honey House, I took the time to deep dive into getting to...
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