2007 Hall of Fame Honorees
Each year, the Commission honors one living
and one deceased person who have contributed
significantly to the history or historical record
of Jefferson County. Please
see Hall of Fame for more information or to download nomination forms. See complete list of persons designated.
Hank Alderfer
Rancher, Community Activist, Historian
Nominated by John Steinle,
Hiwan Homestead Museum
Hank Alderfer, right, with John Steinle
Charles Dake
Civil War Veteran, Founder of Pine Grove, Legislator
Nominated by Shelly Means,
Pine-Elk Creek Improvement Association
L to R: Larry and Shelly Means,
with Neil Kempcke and Shirley Kempcke, descendants of Charles Dake
2007 History Writers' Awards
First Place: Beth Simmons, for her article
Roscoe: Jeffco's Popular, Prolific Placer
Explore historic placer mining in Clear Creek with this story of flumes, dredges, and hydraulics in the narrow gorge near Tunnel 2.
Second Place: Pat Jurgens, for her article
Barbara Crane: A Woman's Life in 20th Century Jefferson County
Seven decades of memories of Rainbow Hill are captured in this personal account.
The Jefferson Co. Historical Commission invites writers of all ages to participate in its Writers' Award Contest. All topics must relate directly to the factual history of Jefferson County. To download rules and application forms please see Writers' Award Information.
Current and past issues of the Historically Jeffco magazine are available for $5 at the Department of Archives and Records Management, Jefferson Co. Government Building, Suite 1500 (303.271.8447). The magazine is available free of charge to members of historical societies in Jefferson County.
2007 National Register Designations
The Fort, near Morrison
Officially designated in 2006, The Fort is a replica of Bent's Fort built south of Morrison in 1962-63. Samuel P. Arnold used 80,000 traditional Hispanic adobe bricks of local stone to recreate this authentic fur trading post inspired by the original on the Santa Fe Trail in Otero County. It has been used as a family residence and continues in use today as a restaurant offering traditional western fare.
History, at The Fort website Full NRHP nomination (1.6 MB, requires Adobe Reader)