Join us on Thurs. March 9, 2023 for the second part of our presentation by retired history teacher, John Berry.  In October Mr. Berry talked about many of the forgotten towns around Douglas County, but there’s many more. In March he will talk about Hilltop, Silica, Lehigh, Williamsville and several more.

The presentation will be at the Philip S. Miller Library 100 S. Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 at 7:00pm.

Reservations are not required.

Please note that due to construction, parking for the library is by the strip mall on the South West side of the library.

Join us on Thurs. Feb. 16, 2023 for a presentation by Cameron Randolph from Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve in Highlands Ranch.  Mr. Randolph will discuss what’s happening at the site these days and the progress they have made on preserving fossils found at the site.  Mr. Randolph is a retired Douglas County teacher and is currently on the Lamb Spring board.

Refreshments will be served at 6:45pm with the presentation beginning at 7:00pm at the Philip S. Miller Library 100 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104. For more information check out our website at  www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org  or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164,  museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

Join us on Thurs. Jan. 12, 2023 for a presentation by Janice Baker on the adventures of her great great grandmother, Marion Sloan Russell, as she traveled on the Santa Fe Trail a mere seven times in the late 1800s.  Marion’s diary describing this adventure and how she became friends with Kit Carson has been put into a book entitled: “Land of Enchantment”.  Ms. Baker will highlight moments from the book while dressed in period attire.  This event was postponed in November and rescheduled for January.  Refreshments will be served at 6:45pm with the presentation beginning at 7:00pm at the Philip S. Miller Library 100 S. Wilcox St. Castle Rock, CO 80104. For more information check out our website at  www.castlerockhistoricalsociety.org  or contact the Castle Rock Museum at 303-814-3164,  museum@castlerockhistoricalsociety.org.

We will not have a presentation in December – enjoy this time with your family & friends.  We hope to see you again in January for our next presentation by Janice Baker about the book “Land of Enchantment”.