Gold!
When Lewis Ralston found gold in the area that would become Arvada, he set a strange chain of events in motion. Although his discovery was chronicled in John Lowery Brown’s diary at the time, the information was lost, and the first gold strike was attributed to William Greenberry Russell. However, research by Lois Lindstrom, a local historian, proved Arvada was the true location. The state of Colorado confirmed her findings in 1995.
As a result, Arvada has set land aside to develop Gold Strike Park, a public park located at the confluence of Clear Creek and Ralston Creek, where Lewis Ralston found his gold.
Anchoring the park, and an attraction in its own right, is a pedestrian bridge that is a landmark on the eastern edge of Arvada. The bridge is a 400-foot long, curved, cable-stayed structure that was finished in October 2001. The cables that suspend the bridge are attached to a 100-foot mast that soars above the Clear Creek and Ralston Creek trail systems.
City officials might consider working with a poster printing company to create diagrams of the structure, which could be offered for sale. Money raised could be used to help develop the park.
Growth and development
By 1860, Arvada was a center for agriculture, with farms growing a wide variety of crops such as strawberries, melons, cherries, plums, oats, corn, wheat, and other vegetables. Arvada farmers sold much of their produce in Denver where they went to buy supplies and get their mail, which came addressed to “near Ralston’s Point.”
In 1863, Benjamin Franklin Wadsworth bought a land claim and by 1869, had built a log cabin and moved his family to the new community. He planned to locate a school on his property, and realized that the construction of the Colorado Central Railroad, which ran between Denver and Golden, would make it possible to build a post office, provided the town could be named and surveyed.
Wadsworth platted the town, and Mary Ann, his wife, named the town after her brother-in-law, Hiram Arvada Haskins. Wadsworth worked hard to attract homeowners and businesses to the new town, and stores opened on Centre, which later became Wadsworth Boulevard, and Railroad (now called Grand View). Wadsworth Boulevard is still a center for retailers.
Businesses of all types and sizes need to make a good impression on customers, and can do so by working with Stationery printers to create attractive letterhead. They can also work with business card printing companies, who will create attractive cards for employees to use.
Attractions
Arvada boasts the Olde Town Arvada Historic District, which offers shops and restaurants. Areas like this can benefit if officials work with brochure printers, who can create illustrated Brochures that will guide visitors to the various attractions.
In addition, Arvada is home to the Cussler Museum, which preserves vintage and rare autos from around the world. There are more than 100 cars in the collection, which is the brainchild of best-selling writer Clive Cussler. Collections like this can benefit if organizers work with a flyer printing company on a handout for visitors.
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