Photo Gallery

The final event of the 3-year Sesquicentennial featured 500 attendees, an excellent dinner, celebratory speeches, and more than 20 displays on Jefferson County history. Here’s a small collection of photos from the “big bash,” our 150th anniversary party at the Jeffco Fairgrounds, November 18, 2011. Click to enlarge and scroll through photos.

Shirley Briggs and Margaret Chapman setting up welcome table

Bob Briggs, Sesquicentennial chair, and Curtis Elder of Jeffco Historical Society before the event.

A quiet room, before the crowd arrives.

Dennis Dempsey and Rita Peterson, helping with set-up

Listening to the speeches

View of the party attendees

Display of memorabilia for Hall of Fame honoree Norma Anderson

Display of George and Sarah Church family memorabilia, Hall of Fame recipients

Kathy Honda and Beth Simmons with Friends of Dinosaur Ridge display

John Steinle, Hiwan Homestead Museum, with Rose Lewis, JCHC Chair

Diane Lange, Lookout Mtn Historical, and Joe Tempel, Dinosaur Ridge and Lariat Loop

Commissioners Don Rosier and John Odom with Rose Lewis, JCHC Chair

Mt. Vernon history display

Charlotte Whetsell and Claudia Worth with Wheat Ridge Historical Society display

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