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6-7:30PM A Walk Through Time on South Table Mountain @ Golden History Museum
Attorney Carl F. Eiberger Jr. was instrumental in protecting and preserving South Table Mountain, the “Gateway to the Rockies.” He provided over 24 years (10,000 hours) of free legal work to preserve STM from becoming a 75-year quarry (1975-2050). Carl’s Point on the northeast corner is named in honor of his work. Carl was the leader of “The Coalition to Preserve South Table Mountain,” which consisted of Golden neighbors and citizens. Together they used their expertise to fight for and preserve this historic landmark. South Table Mountain holds much significance in its history, paleontology, and geology. Take a walk through time and learn about the past 62 million years to the present day. Tickets
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Golden History Moment
This is the second in a series of Golden history articles covering the Heart of Golden property along Clear Creek. This story about the Lions Park pond and Golden’s fishing derbies originally ran on May 28, 2021.
Golden was changing quickly in the early 1950s. Our population was growing by leaps and bounds and new houses were being built by the hundreds. We had just sold our City Park to the County, to allow them to build a new courthouse. Citizens wanted a new park, and all eyes turned to the undeveloped land at the end of 10th Street. We had recently built a new water treatment plant and we were planning to close the town dump at the end of 8th Street. Our many service clubs–Kiwanis, Jaycees, Optimists, Lions, and the D.A.R.–all took on various projects–the campground, playground, picnic area, etc.
Many people wanted a fishing pond for kids. They considered using one of the holding ponds from the old water treatment plant, but–as the Transcript warned– “the hole is 22 feet deep and so icy cold beneath the surface water that children could easily be given cramps. Also the water is untreated and might contain harmful bacteria.” In the winter of ’52/’53, a citizen decided that the kids needed a skating pond, so he used his tractor and dug a shallow pond. The ice skating was a hit with all ages. The following spring, people decided that the new skating pond could double as a fishing pond. Every year, the state came and stocked the pond with thousands of fish, so kids could catch them.
In September of 1955, the Kiwanis Club organized a fishing derby for Golden’s children. They gave prizes to kids catching the first fish, the biggest fish, and and the first to catch the limit of five fish. About 150 children participated, and a good time was had by all.
The fishing derby was revived by the Optimists Club in 1961 and was repeated every year through 2009. By that time, we had a significant problem with geese overrunning the park. The geese were cute and fun to watch, but their droppings made the park unwalkable. The pond itself was full of e-coli. In 2012, City Council reluctantly voted to fill in the ‘ol fishing pond.
Thanks to Parks Director Rod Tarullo for his help with the dates! The Golden Transcript (originally called the Colorado Transcript) has been publishing since 1866. The Golden History Museum has been working on digitizing the historic issues. You’ll find old Transcripts online at coloradohistoricnewspapers.org.
