Real World Events
8AM-1PM Golden Farmers Market @ Golden Library west parking lot
8AM New and Prospective Member Hike @ Apex Trail
9:30AM-12PM Walk With a Geologist @ Triceratops Trail
10AM-12PM Wild West Walking Tour @ Golden Visitors Center
10AM-2PM Paint Recycling Event @ Denver Kickers Sport Club
10-10:30AM Preschool Nature Nuts: Wildflowers and Pollinators @ Lookout Mountain Nature Center
10AM-2PM Homestead Open House @ Golden History Park
10AM-3PM Brunch at the Rose @ Buffalo Rose
10AM-3PM Saturday Train Rides @ Colorado Railroad Museum
10:15-10:45AM Family Time @ Golden Library
11AM-4PM Hogs & Dogs @ Avalanche Harley Davidson
12-4PM Summer Market @ Cannonball Creek Brewing
1PM The Princess and the Pea @ Miners Alley Playhouse
3-6PM Wild West Pub Crawls @ Golden City Brewery
7-9:30PM Golden Ghosts & Spirits Tour @ Goosetown Station
Live Music
11AM-2PM Johnny O @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
1-3PM Matt Weatherbee @ Cannonball Creek
4PM Midnight Vinyl @ Wrigley’s
5-8PM The Reckless Folk @ Goosetown Station
5PM Shaun Nicklin Trio @ Over Yonder
7-10PM Kyle Patrick O’Brien @ Buffalo Rose (Sky Bar Stage)
7-10PM The Hot Breakfast Club at Golden Moon Speakeasy
9PM Karaoke @ Ace Hi Tavern
Golden History Moment
149 Years Ago
The June 11, 1973 Colorado Transcript wrote that the Golden Paper Mill was running night and day. Since we generally think of paper as a forest product, Golden doesn’t seem like an obvious place for a paper mill. Golden’s paper was made of straw and rags.
The article stated that straw made excellent wrapping paper, used by grocers and clothing stores. Rags were added to make a higher grade paper, which was popular with bakers.
The Transcript reported that the mill had manufactured $20,000 worth of paper in 1872 and was on track to gross $75,000 in 1873.
The Golden Paper Mill was erected on 9th Street at the same time two other mills were being built–the Rock Flour Mill and a saw mill. All three were powered by a flume of water diverted from Clear Creek. All were in operation by late 1867 or early 1868.
The paper mill was severely damaged by floods at least twice (in 1876 and 1896). When the plant burned in 1900, the owner chose to shut down rather than rebuilding.
All traces of the mill are long gone, and the property has been built over, but it’s interesting to know that it once stood on 9th Street, between Cheyenne and Illinois.
Thanks to the Golden History Museum for providing the online cache of historic Transcripts, and to the Golden Transcript for documenting our history since 1866!
