USS ARIZONA SURVIVOR Donald G. Stratton
Presented by his Granddaughter, Nikki Stratton
WHEN: Thursday, FEBRUARY 20, 2025
7:00 PM — 8:30 PM (Doors open at 6:30)
WHERE: Palmer Lake Town Hall 28 Valley Crescent Street Free and Open to the Public
Please join us for this special event. Nikki Stratton will share the powerful story of her grandfather, Donald Stratton, whose courage and determination have inspired generations. A survivor of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor, he defied unimaginable odds to ensure his story—and those of his shipmates— would never be forgotten.
In case of inclement weather, we follow School District 38 weather closures so everyone can be safe. The Palmer Lake Historical Society is an educational 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the Palmer Divide area since 1956.
If you have never heard about the Donald Stratton story, you will want to see this special event. All ages welcome. Bring a friend or two and stay afterwards for light refreshments and socializing.
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Featured Publications
Palmer Lake a Historical Narrative by Marion S. Sabin
This edition is truly the Best Book About the Remarkable History of the Town of Palmer Lake.
This 148 page book tells the story of the Town of Palmer Lake, Colorado, from before its beginning until about 1989 which was the centennial of the incorporation of the Town. Sabin did extensive research, and her work is well documented with cross-references. The history of Palmer Lake closely parallels the early development of the Denver & Rio Grande and Santa Fe Railroads. The rise and fall of railroad passenger service and the new automobile changed the town in many ways.
The book is extensively illustrated with over seventy-five new or re-scanned photographs and illustrations. The person index now covers all chapters in the book. Where known, facts that were in error have been researched and corrected.
Pine Crest: From Columbine Park to a Methodist Camp, 1897-1973
The Palmer Lake Historical Society presents Occasional Paper No. 5 Pine Crest: From Columbine Park to a Methodist Camp, 1897-1973, written by Daniel W. Edwards and published August 2020.
This 52-page, spiral-bound publication is illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and draws extensively on the historical materials held in the archives of the Iliff School of Theology in Denver. The essay traces the history of the park from its development in 1897 as a small recreational site, through its development and later sale to the Methodist Episcopal Church, and ends with the Methodist church’s sale of the property in 1973.
