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A tale of two families: the Beeman-Duncan Ranch

By CPC | Jun 1, 2022

One sees something of a mess on the southwest corner of State Highways 105 and 67 in Sedalia. Bad news. Abandoned property, right? Where are the bulldozers? Only old-timers know…

Charlie Alexander – of mice and men

By CPC | Apr 1, 2022

By Joe Gschwendtner; photo courtesy of Sedalia Firehouse Museum Charlie Alexander was one of Sedalia’s more colorful locals, born a Hoosier in 1882. His early years were filled with hardship,…

Adam Martz: One Could Get His Goat

By CPC | Mar 1, 2022

By Joe Gschwendtner; courtesy photos Adam Martz, perhaps Sedalia’s most famous bachelor, was no shrinking violet. Those who have opined on his life, alleged that he was never outsmarted. In…

St. Philip in the Field Church at Bear Canon

By CPC | Feb 1, 2022

Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner Precisely 150 years ago, ranchers on West Plum Creek acted on a need for their own church home in Bear Canon. Newton S. Grout,…

Marquis Victor the village smithy

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022

By Joe Gschwendtner; photo courtesy of the files of Sedalia History Museum and Gardens; courtesy photo Victor Marquis started his life off restlessly, a challenge from birth on. Born in…

From Sherwood Forest

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021

By Joe Gschwendtner; photos courtesy of the Sedalia Historic Museum and Gardens Jarre Canyon in Sedalia has been a prolific source of Douglas County history, attracting those among the most…

The Scotts of Scotland

By CPC | Nov 1, 2021

By Joe Gschwendtner; newspaper clipping courtesy of Kyle Scott No one exactly knows why Alexander Scott Sr. chose Castle Rock to homestead. Born in Arbroath, Scotland in 1840, he married…

Winkler cattle Company at GE ranch: 161 years old

By CPC | Oct 1, 2021

Article and photo by Joe Gschwendtner History Colorado recognizes ranches and farms operated by the same family for over a century. Eight properties in Douglas County have received the coveted…

The bartered bride and the Lone Tree Schweiger Ranch

By CPC | Sep 1, 2021

By Joe Gschwendtner; photo courtesy of Rose Tuggle Collection of the Schweiger Ranch Foundation John Schweiger was raised in Zell am Ziller, Tirol, Austria. Draftable into the Austrian army, he…

The first and a lone ranger: William Kreutzer

By CPC | Jul 29, 2021

By Joe Gschwendtner; photos courtesy of Sedalia Historic Museum and Gardens In 1897, President Grover Cleveland began to protect America’s resources, designating 21 million acres of timberland as National Forest.…

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