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Please join us on Sat. Oct. 2, 2021 for a leisurely walk through historic grave sites in Cedar Hill Cemetery.  Cedar Hill was founded in 1875 and is the only cemetery in Castle Rock.  It contains the remains of pioneers significant in the early history of Castle Rock and Douglas County. The tour begins at … Continue reading »

Join us for the last tour of the season on Sept. 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM. The 45-minute tour will begin at The Courtyard on Perry Street, 333 Perry St. and will conclude at the Castle Rock Museum, 420 Elbert Street.  The tour will highlight the history of Castle Rock and its many historic buildings. … Continue reading »

Join us on Thurs. Aug. 12th and Thurs. Sept. 9th as local author Laurie Marr Wasmund presents a two-part series chronicling the building of the American Expeditionary Force during WWI through the experiences of her great-uncle Corporal Henry Halgate Storm and as she explores the movements on the Home Front that defined our present-day country.  … Continue reading »

Please join us on Thursday, July 8, 2021 to learn all about the 1878-79 Royal Gorge War between the Denver & Rio Grande Railway and the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.  Both lines wanted the rights to lay track to the mineral rich mines in Leadville, but only one would fit through the narrow … Continue reading »

Once again, the Castle Rock Museum is giving free walking tours of downtown Castle Rock each month from May to September.  Join us for the June tour on June 26, 2021 at 10:00 AM. The 45-minute tour will begin at The Courtyard on Perry Street, 300 Perry St. and will conclude at the Castle Rock … Continue reading »