Summer 2022
Updates From the Living History Association
Congratulations to LHA President, Warren Wright! “The City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department recently recognized Warren Wright for an annual volunteer recognition award for his many
Stories From the Chambers : Arsenic and Old Tastes – Christine Braun (Secretary of the LHA Board of Directors)
WALLPAPER, A QUINTESSENTIAL DECORATION OF THE ERA The Rock Ledge House, built in 1874 by the Chambers family, may be quaint, but there is one thing in the house in
Rock Ledge Ranch News – Andy Morris (Parks Operations Administrator)
We are up and running at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site! Our opening weekend sheep shearing event was fantastic! The weather was wonderful, and we had a super turnout and
Rock Ledge Ranch : From the President – Warren Wright
Hello, LHA members and supporters of Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site! Summer is just upon us and it’s good to see the ranch greening up from all the spring work
Summer 2021
Shop at the Historic General Store – Kate Faughnan (Board Member and Store Chair)
GREETINGS FROM THE GENERAL STORE AT ROCK LEDGE RANCH! All sales at the General Store support the Ranch and we have many wonderful new things this season. A dedicated group
In Memoriam : Doris Dilly
Rock Ledge Ranch is one of the only living history museums in the country where most of the buildings haven’t been moved or recreated. The site has many stories to
Vintage Baseball : Tradition and History – Danny Summers (Board Member)
Travel back in time this Labor Day (September 6th) and experience the grand old game the way it was once played during the annual Old Fashioned Base Ball Game at
Summer Tea Luncheon at the Orchard House (Every Friday Until August 13th)
New! Summer Tea Luncheon at the 1907 Orchard House! Experience a delightful Summer Tea Luncheon under a tent on the secluded pergola lawn, followed by a tour of the historic
Stories From the Chambers : Coming to Colorado 1874 – Lauren Dunbar
April 1874 Limestone township, central Pennsylvania. On this early spring morning, the unplanted fields surrounding the old Chambers-Barber family farmhouse are covered with a silvery frost. The Chambers household of
