"Building Bridges Across Time"

Historic Highlandlake, Inc. - a nonprofit, 501 (c)3 member supported, historical society - is dedicated: to preserving the rich history of the Highlandlake and Mead, Colorado region, the preservation of local historical buildings and sites, and an active, educational outreach to the community at large.

91st Annual Highlandlake/Mead Community Gathering
June 10, 2012
The Flirtatious Victorian

A delightful program by Miss Tabitha of Guli Productions
Learn a new use for your fan, gloves, handkerchief and parasol! 

Miss Tabitha brings you a charming presentation, sharing with your guests alternative uses for a Victorian Lady’s accessories.  Fact and fiction – you will enjoy hearing the history of this debated form of communication and seeing a demonstration of the playful capabilities of the fan, glove, parasol and handkerchief.  Of added interest to the gentlemen (besides gaining a better understanding of what women want of them),  a segment on “Hat Flirtations” and “How to Kiss Deliciously” will be included in this amusing program. 

"A Victorian lady’s accessories (such as gloves, fans, handkerchiefs, and parasols) can prove to be very useful instruments, beyond their intended purpose, when engaging in flirtations.  The most delicate hints can be given without danger of misunderstanding, and in “flirtations” they become very useful instruments.  They are in fact superior to the deaf and dumb alphabet, as the notice of bystanders is not attracted. "

-- Adapted from notes from Daniel R. Shafer, in "Secrets of Life Unveiled", published in Baltimore, 1877


Pauli Smith for more information! 970-535-4936

Breaking News

We are writing a pictorial history of the Highlandlake and Mead area! We need 240 photos for this project, plus help in identifying the people, places and events. All files are due to the publisher this summer, so the pressure is on! We are especially looking for photos of church and community activities, busineses (especially interior shots, but anything you have will be accepted). So, if you have photos of our area from the 1870s through the 1960s please contact us: You can call our executive director, Pauli Smith at: 970-535-4936 or email her at: pauli@HistoricHighlandlake.org.

Wanted

We're accepting any old photos, stories, newspaper clippings, or anything else that you may think will help us. 

Married in the Historic Highlandlake Church? Know someone who was? We are trying to compile a wedding album, so we are looking for photos (and details) of past weddings held in the Highlandlake Church. We can scan your prized photos without damage, while you wait. So, don't be shy, bring them on! For informaton on booking our facility, go here.

Wedding: Michelle Fury Jensen
Photographer: Laurie Farr, Rendition Studios

Mapping the Pioneer Highlandlake Cemetery

On Friday, May 8, Denver University Anthropology Professor Lawrence Conyers, and several of his students, visited our pioneer cemetery. Their mission was to map the cemetery, looking for unmarked graves, by using ground penetrating radar technology. Several newspapers and Denver TV station, 7News covered the event. Links to news stories here.

Recent Additions:

Our 90th Reunion Program book is now online! Check it out for history, dates, and other interesting factoids about our area.

Our Spring/Summer 2010 Newsletter is now online!

Cradle Roll 1907 - 1915. Is your ancestor listed here? Go check it out!!

Greeley Museum Opens Exhibit of "Ghost Towns and Boom Towns."

Download a walking tour map of Highlandlake. Warning large file 4.4 mbts! (PDF file)

Download notes on the history of the Highland Ditch Company. (PDF file)

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This website was updated on 17 March 2012