Volunteer Opportunities at the Nederland Mining Museum and Assay Office Museum. Application deadline April 15. BOULDER COUNTY Boulder County Parks & Open Space is now accepting applications for volunteers to work at the Nederland Mining Museum and James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum. Volunteers welcome visitors to the museums, teach them about the mining history … Continue reading
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COVER: Mine tours, museums safe way to discover what’s below surface
FRONT RANGE Mining is a vital part of our region of the state’s history. It’s where the some of the earliest and most substantial gold discoveries were made and why most of the towns in the area were founded. Those wanting to learn more about the region’s mining history, don’t have to dig very deep. … Continue reading
July 2015 Mountain Mix – The Best of All the Rest
Now-Sept. 6 Visit the Historic Fall River Hydroplant Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Historic Fall River Hydroplant in Estes Park was completed in 1909 by F. O. Stanley to provide electric power to the Stanley Hotel. It was also the exclusive source of electricity for the town until the 1940s. A … Continue reading