CCHS Timeline

First URCC meeting

First Pioneer Picnic

First City Lights Christmas Bus Tour

Debra Bullock signed a contract with Arcadia Publishing to write a history book about Commerce City

Motion at a URCC meeting to organize the Historical Society

Organizational meeting for the Historical Society

2nd Annual Pioneer Picnic

Articles of Incorporation signed by organizational board members

By Laws signed by the organizational board

2nd Annual City Lights Christmas Bus Tour

501(c)(3) status awarded to the Historical Society

1st grant awarded to the Historical Society by Quality Community for a Lifetime ($2,000.00)

Meeting with City Manager (Jerry Flannery)

1st election of board for the Historical Society

Commerce City history book published and released with various book signings throughout the city (Author Debra Bullock)

1st Annual Brunch

Video Histories Project

3rd Annual Pioneer Picnic

1st exhibit located at the Commerce City Recreation Center (Veteran's Memorial History)

Presentation to City Council; they approved the use of the building at 7450 Highway 2 for the Commerce City Museum

Commerce City Historical Society signed building lease

Lease finalized, building available

2nd Annual Brunch

1st Garage Sale

4th Annual Pioneer Picnic

2nd Garage Sale

1st Annual Friends Breakfast Reception

4th Annual Christmas Lights Bus Tour

New election of board members (Tracey Snyder, Kristy Sumner)

Meeting with Mayor Ford, City Manager, Brian McBroom (about possible purchase of the Black House, and Dog Track memorabilia)

Delivery of the first coloring book to all the 2nd grade classes in District 14 and 27J (within the Commerce City boundaries)

Negotiations with the city about the Black property

Retrieval of items from the Mile High Kennel Club

Negotiations with the city to establish a Historic Preservation Board

Two buildings donated to the Historical Society by South Adams County Water and Sanitation District

Demolition begins on the Mile High Kennel Club, CCHS retrieved memorabilia

Retrieval of items from the Water Department

Demolition starts on the SACWSD office building

Adams City High School demolition

Established the ACHS History Club

CCHS annual meeting and new board elections

Meeting with the city for the Conter Building

Finalized negotiations for the Conter Building lease

Moved into Conter Building, our first museum!

Grand opening of the Commerce City Heritage and Cultural Center

June Younger resigns as board member

City Council adopted the Historic Preservation Plan

Negotiations with Adams 14 to create a local history class with Adams 14

Reba Drotar appointed as board member

First year anniversary at museum

Second anniversary at museum

Museum opens six days per week

Designed with the Fire Department history exhibits at the new headquarter building

Developed a remote history display in 6 locations

Added a new remote display at the Civic Center lobby

Designed an outdoor Dog Track history exhibit

Created a new website with virtual exhibits

Tower Road home to many very large warehouse buildings such as Amazon, Lowes Distributing, Nexus DIA, Ascent, Scout Gold Logistics and more.

New Alsup Elementary School and Stead School, L.C. Fulenwider Campus opens Fall 2021.

Commerce City 70th anniversary

Dottie Bakke House preservation efforts

Acquired the Dottie Bakke House