Read more about the 2012 Symposium

Download Flyer: Symposium Call for Papers.

Cynthia Shaw-McLaughlin and Rose Lewis of JCHC with Linda McSherry and Commissioner Faye Griffin

Everyone’s efforts certainly paid off handsomely—who would have thought more than 500 people would get together in honor of our county’s history! Please visit our Photo Gallery to see more pictures from this terrific event.

What’s up next for county-wide history? Please see our annual Symposium, coming in May 2012.

Deadline for Abstracts: March 1, 2012
Papers due May 1st!

The Jefferson County Historical Commission is seeking submissions for our 2012 Historic Preservation Symposium and our magazine, Historically Jeffco. Abstracts of approximately 200 words are due March 1st; papers are due May 1st. In 2011 the County celebrated 150 years since its establishment along with that of Colorado Territory. In 2012 we are inquiring into the most recent, living, history and the decades that significantly changed our County. Details on the event will be posted at the 2012 Symposium page as soon as they are available.

The Rockies cast their spell on the servicemen and women who had passed through Denver during World War II. They returned to settle in the small towns, on the farms and ranches, and in the burgeoning suburbs surrounding the city. Some of the potential topics that may be examined include, but are not limited to:

• Architectural achievement since 1945. This includes those works that are coming up on the 50-year threshold for consideration as “historic”
• Development of infrastructure (highway system, water works, utilities)
• Educational changes
• Political changes (incorporation of new cities and resistance to annexation)
• New industries including federal government research and administration centers
• Social changes

The papers must specifically address Jefferson County, Colorado, in the period between 1945 and the present. Selected submissions may be presented at our annual historic preservation symposium on May 5, 2012, and/or published in our magazine or website at the end of the year. Qualified authors are also eligible for our annual Writers’ Award.

Only a Week Away!!
Jeffco’s 150th Birthday Party is November 18th

It’s a party… and a Hall of Fame Celebration… and an Award ceremony…
and a History Festival with something for everyone!

Download your invitation with all the details now! (or see below for basics)

Join us as we celebrate
Jefferson County’s Sesquicentennial anniversary
on November 18th at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds!
Guest Speaker: Thomas Jefferson
4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 15200 W. 6th Avenue

Tickets, $25 per person including dinner and festivities, are available at Blacktie-Colorado.com; reserve your seats today. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Jeffco Historical Commission and contributors. Sponsorships are available; contact Bob Briggs at 303.981.4141.

Need more background on this historic anniversary? Visit this special page at the county website.

Tickets are $25 and are available at Blacktie-Colorado.com; reserve your seats today. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Jeffco Historical Commission and contributors. Sponsorships are available; contact Bob Briggs at 303.981.4141.

Need more background on this historic anniversary? Visit this special page at the county website.

Join us as we celebrate the County’s Sesquicentennial from now through 2011 with special events and programs. Visit the Sesquicentennial page for more information on the County’s 150th anniversary celebrations!

Explore… and come back for more!

Feel free to explore, and do let us know if you have questions, comments, or new links and information to share! (E-mail us at jeffcohistory@gmail.com.)

Historic Jeffco is maintained by volunteer members of the Jefferson Co. Historical Commission. Additional JCHC information is also available online at the staff-supported county website. See Resources for more links to specific pages on the county website.

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