Historic Georgetown, Inc. Special Events

Devil's Gate History Club Program 2008-2009

The primary purpose of the Devil's Gate History Club is to provide a forum for those interested in learning more about the history of the Georgetown-Silver Plume area and the relationship of that history to the local culture, economy, and environment, all within the broader context of the development of the Rocky Mountain West. Participants seek to advance understanding of the area's history through research and discussion of historical topics, and by documenting and presenting findings. The club is sponsored by Historic Georgetown, Inc. (HGI), but the club has no formal memberships and no dues - all meetings are open to the public, and any student or adult interested in the subject is invited to participate, whether or not they are members of HGI. Voluntary donations are accepted at each meeting to help cover expenses. An audio recording is made of each presentation; the tapes and CDs are on file at HGI and may be checked out by interested persons. The club usually meets on the third Friday of each month from September through May, except that no meeting is held in December. Unless otherwise announced, all meetings are held in the Georgetown Community Center, beginning at 7 p.m. The May meeting is a field trip to a nearby place of historic interest.

September 19	The Practice of Medicine in the 19th Century (Part 2) - Stan Moore
October 17	Early Justice and the Formation of the Colorado Bar - David Erickson
November 21	History of the Peck House - Sally St. Clair
December	No meeting
January 16	Early History of Georgetown's Hydroelectric Plant - Nick Ulmer
February 20	Fasching in Georgetown - Coralue Anderson and others
March 20	The National Trust in the Context of Georgetown and the Hotel de Paris - Jim Bert
April 17	Who Visited the Hotel de Paree in '83? - Connie Primus (To be held in the hotel)
May 15	Tour of the George Rowe Museum, Silver Plume Annual Field Trip