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Visit us at
historic McIlvoy House, 7307 Grandview Avenue — Open Tuesday-Saturday
11am-3pm |
WELCOME!to the Arvada Historical Society. We are located in Arvada, Colorado, on the northwest border of Denver, in Jefferson county Our history began when Lewis Ralston discovered gold here in 1850, at the confluence of an unnamed tributary of Clear Creek (now known as Ralston Creek) - the first documented gold strike in Colorado. By the early 1860s, the land was being farmed, watered by ditches essential to agriculture in our semi-arid region. Benjamin Wadsworth and Louis Reno platted the town, and Wadsworth established the first post office in 1870. Agriculture was the mainstay of the town, which at one time was renowned as the "Celery Capital of the World." In May 2005, the Arvada Historical Society, founded in 1972, moved into the historic McIlvoy House. We are excited that our collections of historic photographs, documents, books, and newspapers, among others, are now available to the public. Come visit us at 7307 Grandview Avenue - we'll put on the coffee pot and chat about Arvada, or perhaps look through the photos. Maybe you'll recognize a face or place. There's nothing better than a visit from a neighbor to make our day! Our dedicated volunteers are organizing and cataloging the collections, and we plan to begin posting information from the archives here at our website. We invite you to browse our website and learn more about the history of this community, Arvada, that we call home. Visit often, and remember to bookmark this site! |
Tea Time at the McIlvoy House Valentines Day
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Bring
your friends or someone special and enjoy a light luncheon tea and an
elegant performance by solo harpist, Sierra Clute. This will be Sierra’s
second production at the McIlvoy House. She is a wonderfully talented
high school student who has been playing the harp since the fourth grade.
The tea will include a light lunch of tea, scones, finger sandwiches,
salad and desserts. You will also receive a small gift. For those of
you who haven’t been to the McIlvoy House, 7307 Grandview Avenue,
it is the perfect cozy setting for an afternoon with your favorite person/people.
Members
of the Arvada Historical Society portrayed and displayed prominent characters
from Arvada's history who are buried in the town cemetery, which originated
with the burial of two babies in 1863. Past characters have ranged from
pioneers to the area who developed the town from a few scattered farms,
to prominent business people and educators from the more recent history.
Click
here for some photos from Ralston Cemetery.
