Historic Georgetown, Inc. Special Events

Devil's Gate History Club Program 2007-2008

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 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 21	History and Restoration of the 1874 Georgetown School - Chris Bradley and Cynthia Neely
October 19	The Italians of Silver Plume, 1889-1912 - Frank Francone
November 16	The Wheeler Survey and Colorado's Astronomical Monuments, 1873-74 - Bill Wilson
December	No meeting
January 18	Big Game Hunting - Then and Now - Buff and Mary Lou Rutherford
February 15	Photos, Puppets, and More - A Tribute to Darby and Dorothy O'Rourke - Cindy Neely, Chris Bradley, & Friends
March 21	Searching our Hillsides - Sites and Secrets - Frank Young
April 18	Digging Up Clear Creek County's Relics Third Annual Public Open House
May 16	Georgetown's Porches - Nan Rickey