The Wheat Ridge Historical Society   

Invites you to our 

     Second Saturday Socials

      10 am to 2 pm

Our socials will be In-Person.

at the Baugh House 11361 W. 44th Ave     August & September

 at the Historical Park  July

Musicians and singers  are always invited and encouraged to join us for our sing alongs!! ​​

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​Community Potluck Picnic and Membership Appreciation Day ~ July 12

At the WR Historical Park (4610 Robb St.)  Potluck Picnic for members, community leaders, and residents. Learn about the Historical Society’s volunteer options and programs.  Bring a dish to share and your reusable picnic plates, cutlery and cup. We will supply the hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks.

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Save the Date:      

Heritage Day ~ August 9

Dogs on “Paw-rade” ~ September 13

Apple Cider Day ~ October 11  

​Veteran’s Day Celebration ~ Car Show+ Craft/Hobby Fair ~ November 8   

Holiday Celebration ~ Gift & Cookie exchanges ~ December  13

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Our May Festival was enjoyed by many this year as they came to see the mural project live. The Model T club brought some awesome cars & trucks to enjoy. Fruitdale Farms brought over their chickens and turkeys for young and old to enjoy and learn about the varieties of fowl they are nurturing here in Wheat Ridge.  The ladies from Days Gone By participated in the May Pole Dances and gave a croquet demonstration. Youngsters enjoyed making puppets and May baskets.    

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​​​​To see more photos from our social events go to our Facebook page. 

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​​​Join us for our Knit/Craft/ Quilt group on the Fourth Saturday of the month from 10 am to 2 pm at the Historical Park.  Share your projects, help each other with patterns and socialize! 

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 Our Fourth Saturday Work day is monthly from 10 am to 1 pm Help the Society with various projects. Email for more information.

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We are looking for Storytellers of Wheat Ridge history. We invite  Wheat Ridge groups, craft demonstrators, food trucks, volunteers, musicians, singers, and historians to share their information and  talents at our events.

Please leave a phone message at 303-421-9111

or email wrhistorical@gmail.com  ​​​​​​​​

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​​​Idella Lewis shares a story at our social event.  Click on Wheat Ridge Story questions below to share  your story with family, friends and the Historical Society! 

 

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​​​I would like to thank everyone who made our 50th Anniversary year so successful. Our members have done a great job bringing local history to our guests! In 2024, we won a 55th Anniversary Plate from the Carnation Festival for the Most Creative Entry. Our society was featured in the Wheat Ridge Living Magazine. The photos their wonderful photographer took are amazing. We actually made their year end edition as well. The Wheat Ridge Historical Society also won The Norm and Ethel Meyer Award. It is given each year by the Jefferson County Historical Commission (JCHC) to an individual or organization fostering and supporting historic preservation in Jeffco. This award was given to the Wheat Ridge Historical Society while we were celebrating 50 years of preservation support dedicated to Wheat Ridge’s heritage. We also are pleased to announce that the Wheat Ridge Historical Park and Baugh House were designated Jefferson County Landmark properties on June 3, 2024. What a wonderful year!

We will continue to grow and thrive with your support, so won't you join us this year and help our continuing efforts to preserve and present local history. 

-- Janet Bradford

WR Historical Society President