History of Holden Overview

In 1896, on July 24, while hunting, James Henry Holden, known as Harry, discovered an outcropping of copper ore on Copper Peak, in the Railroad Creek Valley. Over the next century, this valley would wear many faces: that of a thriving mining community, an abandoned ghost town, and finally a peaceful Village focused on ministry and renewal.

Introduction

Explanation and credits for the development of the History of Holden section on the Web site.

The Mine Era

The history of the creation and abandonment of the Holden Mine and Holden Mine community.

The Village Era

The history of Holden Village as a Lutheran retreat center.

Good Courage : Holden Reflections

“Oh child, let’s get to work.” By Hayley Dennison

Feb. 10, 2012 – “That’s interesting … That’s really interesting,” I said in response to her, my friend, who was telling me, “I don’t believe in God.” This occurred three weeks ago up on the Goat Trail. For me this situation may have been similar to what my sister-in-law talks about when she tells this [...]

A Place Apart, a Place Eternal – 02/03/2012

I read this week in the Village Voice an invitation to share “Holden Stories.” I’d like to use Matins this morning to tell part of ours. I learned on Monday from the J-term students that Holden’s original name was Holden Village: A Place Apart. When life up this mountain includes power outages due to avalanche [...]

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