You can get a closer look at Douglas County’s past without buying a ticket. Three free history exhibits are open at library branches in Parker, Castle Rock and Highlands Ranch, according to the county’s Nov. 5 announcement.
The Cowboy Way: Life and Work on the Range is at the Parker branch, 20105 Mainstreet. Saddles, branding irons, spurs and other objects document the people and work behind the county’s cattle industry.
Cream of the County: Our Dairy Heritage is at the Castle Rock branch, 100 South Wilcox Street. The display uses milk bottles, equipment, photographs and other material to trace local dairy farming and the families it supported.
Below the Surface: The Rich History of Highlands Ranch is at 9292 Ridgeline Boulevard. It covers archaeological evidence of Native American life, the Big Dry Creek Cheese Ranch and efforts to document that history before development changed the area.
The exhibits are part of the county’s America 250 and Colorado 150 commemorations. Visitors should check the individual library branch’s current hours before making the trip.
