1882 AD
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Parker: With the arrival of the Denver and New Orleans Railroad. J. S. Parker renames Pine Grove Parker because there was already a Pine Grove Station on the Denver Leeadville and Gunnison Railroad. |
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Parker: March 17: Pine Grove post office changes to Parker. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.113) |
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Sedalia: Denver and Rio Grande renames Plum station Sedalia. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.163) |
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Sedalia: The town of Sedalia is platted by the National Land and Improvement Company. (Machann: p.2) |
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Larkspur: Second Glen Grove School constructed after the first was destroyed by fire. (Marr: Douglas County: A Historical Journey.: p.201) |
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1883 AD
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Parker: Fonder school burns down, rebuilt with rhyolite. (Miller: Parker Colorado: A Historical Narrative.: p.65) |
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1884 AD
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Mountains: Indian Park school built. (Marr: Douglas County: A Historical Journey.: p.229) |
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Larkspur: Larkspur school built. (Marr: Douglas County: A Historical Journey.: p.188) |
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1885 AD
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Parker: Frank Allison constructs Twin Houses on his ranch. (Marr: "If Walls Could Speak: Douglas County Historical Society Column" Douglas County News-Press) |
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1886 AD
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Franktown: November: Golddale school opens. (Marr: Douglas County: A Historical Journey.: p.59) |
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Mountains: Elias Ammons and Thomas Dawson begin ranching on the South Platte River. Ammons would latter become governor of Colorado, while Dawson Butte in central Douglas County was named in honor of Thomas Dawson. (: Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.124) |
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1887 AD
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All: The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail line is built through Douglas County. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.185) |
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Castle Rock: The Methodist Church in Castle Rock is completed. It is the first church in Douglas County. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.185) |
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Castle Rock: Castle Rock becomes the first school district in the county to have a nine month school term. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.185) |
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: Rock Ridge School is open and operating as Douglas County School District Number 24. (: Castle Rock Journal.) |
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1888 AD
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Parker: Hilltop school opens in log building. (Cornish) |
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Larkspur: John Perry and Bela Hughes form Red Stone Town, Land and Mining Company, they begin plans to construct a resort community at Perry Park. (Webb: The Perry Park Story.: p.24) |
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Sedalia: December 23: Community church at Bear Canon is dedicated as St. Philip in the Field Episcopal Church. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.172) |
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Castle Rock: St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is completed in Castle Rock. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.28) |
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1889 AD
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Castle Rock: Santa Fe Quarry begins operations west of Castle Rock. |
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Castle Rock: Construction begins on the Douglas County Courthouse on Wilcox Street in Castle Rock. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.23) |
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1890 AD
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Sedalia: Denver and Rio Grande Railrod removes their spur from the town of Lehigh, marking the first time in the company's history that a spur is removed from a town. |
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Parker: February 17: Hill Top Post Office opens. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.73) |
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All: Douglas County has 28 school districts, with an enrollment of 612 students. (Chamblin: Historical Encyclopedia of Colorado.: p.185) |
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All: July: Douglas County courthouse completed at a cost of $24,000. (Hall: History of the State of Colorado, Vol. III.: p.336) |
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: Castlewood Canyon Dam is built at a cost of $100,000. (Horan: p.18) |
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Larkspur: Larkspur school destroyed by tornado. (Marr: Douglas County: A Historical Journey.: p.188) |
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1891 AD
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Mountains: Forest Reserve Act passes, creating Pike National Forest. (Heckscher) |
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1892 AD
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All: Douglas County native Elias Ammons is elected to the Colorado State House of Representatives. He represents Douglas County. (Monnett: p.229) |
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Larkspur: March 11: Perry Park Post Office opens. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.112) |
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Larkspur: Red Stone Town, Land and Mining Company runs into legal problems when questions of ownership arise in regard to parts of Perry Park. (Webb: The Perry Park Story.: p.38) |
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1893 AD
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All: July: Repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act causes Colorado economy to collapse. Many banks and businesses closed in the ensuing panic, including the John Mouat Lumber Company. (Colorado State Archives) |
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1895 AD
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Mountains: April: Gold is discovered in Tyler, in the mountains near Westcreek. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.34) |
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Mountains: November 27: Tyler Post Office opens. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.144) |
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Castle Rock: Happy Canyon school already opened. |
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Mountains: Denver Water Board begins acquiring land along the Platte River in western Douglas County. (: Rocky Mountain News) |
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1896 AD
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Mountains: E. L. Rodgers plats the town of Nighthawk to provide a base for lumberins and gold mining in the South Platte River area. |
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Mountains: Denver Water Board begins acquiring land along the Platte River in western Douglas County. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.112) |
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Mountains: April 11: Daffodil post office opens. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.41) |
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Mountains: January 23: Pemberton post office opens. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.112) |
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Castle Rock: November: Castle Rock school burns down due to a defective flue in the furnace. (: Castle Rock Journal.) |
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Larkspur: December 30: Dakan post office established. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.41) |
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Mountains: March 16: Gold mining town of Westcreek incorporated with post office. |
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Castle Rock: May: Glade School closed by measles epidemic. (: Castle Rock Journal.) |
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Larkspur: May: New school built in Larkspur. |
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Larkspur: May: New school built in Larkspur. |
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Larkspur: May: New school built in Larkspur. |
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Mountains: Westcreek school opens. (Cornish) |
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Mountains: First ore shipment from Westcreek. |
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1897 AD
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: August 7: Case post office opens, name changed from Rock Ridge. (Bauer: Colorado Post Offices, 1859-1989.: p.31) |
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1898 AD
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Castle Rock: Dewey School opened as District 34. (: Douglas County School Census.) |
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Parker: New Hilltop school built. (Miller: Parker Colorado: A Historical Narrative.: p.66) |
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Castle Rock: September 5: Cantril School opens as Castle Rock High School. (: Castle Rock Journal.) |
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Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree: John Springer begins to acquire land in present day Highlands Ranch, eventually acquiring a large spread for cattle. (Appleby: Fading Past: The Story of Douglas County, Colorado.: p.61) |
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1899 AD
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All: Denver and New Orleans Railroad name changed to Colorado and Southern Railway. |
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Spring Valley, Cherry Valley & Greenland: Cedar Grove or Larson's School is in operation as School District 33. (: "Special School Tax." Castle Rock Journal.) |
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Castle Rock: Townsite of Douglas is officially vacated. |
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