The Jefferson County Historical Commission and its Friends group jointly sponsor an annual discussion on a theme of historic interest. This year, Historical Tourism in Jefferson County was the theme, and Foundation founder Bart Berger was one of the featured speakers. Bart's wide-ranging presentation covered The Role of Denver's Mountain Parks in Early Jeffco Tourism, … Continue reading The Role of DMP in Early Jeffco Tourism
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In Honor of Pat Gallavan
We owe a lot of the later history of Denver Mountain Parks to Pat Gallavan, who served as superintendent from 1960 to 1970. Always solid in his support for these special parks, Pat documented his period of tenure and lobbied, usually unsuccessfully, for funds for basic maintenance and improvements. He oversaw the designation of Summit … Continue reading In Honor of Pat Gallavan
