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“Seek and Ye Shall Find”
By Steve Plutt December 16, 2024 Clara Mary Hekkers was born in Holland, Michigan to Dutch parents on February 1, 1890 1 . The family...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 26, 20247 min read


Rosenstock Prize
We are absolutely thrilled to share some exciting news! The Ute Pass Historical Society (UPHS) has been selected as the recipient of the...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 20, 20241 min read


Christmas in Woodland Park, 1960s
By Steve Plutt For me and everyone I knew, the greatest of all holidays in Woodland Park was Christmas. Yes, it was indeed a wonderful...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 4, 20242 min read


Documentary Awards Continue For The Ute Pass Historical Society
The hits are still coming! Hi all, I’m excited to share that we’ve received yet another award for our latest documentary, "The Mighty...
Charlie Chambers
Dec 3, 20241 min read


Cruise Above The Clouds
I want to take a moment to share how honored we were to participate in this year's Cruise Above the Clouds event. It was truly a...
Charlie Chambers
Nov 20, 20241 min read


Woodland Park Wild West Days
by Steve Plutt Quite often while researching, one stumbles across things that you aren't even looking for. Such was the case this earlier...
Charlie Chambers
Oct 31, 20241 min read


James Darwin Elder, Jr.and the Paint Pony Ranch.
October 15, 2024,by Steve Plutt James Darwin “Dar” Elder, Jr. was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on July 5, 1907. He grew up in Hutchinson...
Charlie Chambers
Oct 18, 202415 min read
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