Author: Marianne Mogon

Victor Heritage Society announces their Second Annual Victor Heritage Days, Sept. 6-7 in historic Victor. The event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6 with a first time ever “Show and Tell” at Pinnacle Park Plaza (behind Black Monarch Hotel). Participants are encouraged to share their knowledge of the memorabilia/historical artifacts they have acquired from…

A project to restore the area of the Eleven Mile Canyon spillway and improve facilities commenced and is now open for visitors. Initial construction efforts have been completed, and the area formerly known as “the spillway” is now called the Eleven Mile Fishing Area. Revegetation and weed control will continue over the next few years,…

Florissant Grange is hosting a Chuck Pyle Tribute Dinner Concert featuring Rich Currier of Teller County Aug. 23. Currier will perform favorite tunes by Pyle and share stories of their personal friendship. Pyle, born in Pittsburgh, was raised in Newton, Iowa and sang in school choirs. He dropped out of college and moved to Boulder…

Next to the Grange Hall in Florissant, which was the former Florissant School, sits a small house, the Teacherage, which used to house teachers who taught at the school. Many visitors have visited the building to see what school was like in the 1900s, but for two recent visitors, the Teacherage provided a glimpse into…

The community of Florissant was abuzz July 26 as it celebrated its annual Heritage Day. For most, the day began at the Florissant Fire and Rescue for their famous Pancake Breakfast complete with scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and lots of pancakes. There were several vendors on hand as well as board members and…

Mark your calendars for Lake George Days 2025, Aug. 15-17. It all starts on Friday with the 26th Annual Lake George Gem and Mineral Show that will be open all three days. On Saturday and Sunday is the Arkansas Valley Flywheelers Antique and Classic Tractor Pull, and Saturday will be the Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser to…

John Rakowski, President of Pikes Peak Historical Society and geologist, will present Pikes Peak Rockhounding 101 for the August Chautauqua. The presentation will be Aug. 10 at the Florissant Public Library. Rakowski will give a presentation about local geology as it pertains to collectible mineral specimens and will discuss some tips for successful and fun…

In June of 1969, Paramount Pictures released the film, “True Grit”, staring John Wayne as US Marshall, Rooster Cogburn, Glen Campbell as Texas Ranger La Boeuf, and Kim Darby as Mattie Ross, the tenacious teenager in search of the man who shot and killed her father. This movie earned Wayne the only Oscar he ever…