Wheat Ridge Historical Society est. 1974

The Wheat Ridge Historical Society

50 YEARS +

Since 1974

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 ! This year 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 an award 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 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 support our continuing efforts to preserve and present local history.

Membership/Donations

The Wheat Ridge Historical Society

Invites you to our

Second Saturday Socials

10 am to 2 pm

Our spring socials will be In-Person.

at the Baugh House 11361 W. 44th Ave Mar & Apr With the May social at the Historical Park.

Spring Equinox ~ March 8th Time to start thinking about your garden; Stop by to exchange seeds, and get information about local resources. Tell an Irish tale or limerick to win a prize!

Earth Day ~ April 12th Reduce/Reuse/Recycle will be our topic. Bring your extra seedlings for a plant exchange with other gardeners

May Festival ~ May 11 at the WR Historical Park (4610 Robb St.) May Pole Dances at 11 am & 1 pm. Learn the history of the May basket and day. Enjoy music by the Golden Strings Bluegrass band, see the Model T Club cars, craft demonstrations, animals, games, and a local food truck. Donations are being accepted for our Mural Project which will be created during this social event.

Our Valentines Social was well attended with many crafters helping to make over 100 cards for area senior's. Joan Crippen and Bonnie Botham started the sing along in the parlor, we sang folk songs accompanied by Joan on banjo. Musicians and singers are encouraged to join us at our socials as the music is a fun part of our monthly socials!

To see more photos from our social events go to our Facebook page or click on the link on our Events page then photos then albums to see each monthly event displayed.

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!

Save the date

Bikes, BBQ & Bingo June 14, 2025

Membership Appreciation Picnic ~ July 12,2025

Heritage Day ~ August 10

Dogs on “Paw-rade” ~ September 14

Looking for Storytellers of Wheat Ridge History, Wheat Ridge Clubs and groups to share their information at our events, craft demonstrators, food trucks, volunteers, musicians and historians to join us. Please leave a phone message at 303-431-9111 or email wrhistorical@gmail.com

Idella Lewis shares a story at our social event. We are looking for locals to share their Wheat Ridge Stories see the Word Document questions to get you started writing your story to share with your family, friends and the Historical Society !

The Wheat Ridge Historical Society is pleased to announce that Mark Oatis a WR High School Graduate will be painting a Mural on the side of the First Wheat Ridge Post Office at our May Festival. We are starting a donation fund to pay for the materials, renting scaffolding and expenses for this project. To donate go to our Membership and more page. Click on the donation tab to help with this project.