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Arvada's 150th Anniversary: Naming Day Announced
The city has proclaimed a special day in recognition of its founding community members.
ARVADA, CO — In honor of the upcoming 150th Anniversary of the naming and platting of Arvada, the City Council made a special proclamation at its meeting Nov. 16.
The city has chosen Dec. 1 as 'Arvada Naming Day' in recognition of the "vision, hard work and dedication to our founding community members," the city said.
"December of 2020 marks the 150th anniversary since a small plat map was filed in Jefferson County creating the framework for a thriving Arvada," a post on the city's website read.
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"In honor of this significant occasion, we take this opportunity to acknowledge that our community has developed within what we now call the Clear Creek and Ralston valleys, which are the ancestral lands of the Cheyenne, Ute and Sioux Peoples past and present."
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In honor of Arvada's 150th Anniversary, the Olde Town Water Tower will turn gold between Nov. 29 and Dec. 4, the city said.
>> The Arvada Historical Society and Jefferson County Archives offer information about the city's creation here.
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