Historic Broomfield apiary reopens April 22
Apr. 13—The historic Broomfield apiary known as the Crawford Honey House will reopen its doors to the public on April 22.
When members of the Crawford family relocated to Broomfield from Ohio, they bought land and joined the then-small town's agricultural landscape. Most well known for its honey, the Crawford family built the honey house in 1905 and had almost 1,000 beehives on their property, located at the intersection of 120th and Wadsworth Boulevard.
Since then, the historic honey house, where the Crawfords processed and packaged their honey, has been used for storage and an apartment before being moved to the Broomfield Depot Museum's land in Zang Spur Park. Last year, city council approved funding to restore the building, constructing a new roof and foundation. Now, it's time to reopen the doors to the public.
"We'll tell the story of the Crawfords and talk about the ecology of bees and beekeeping," Broomfield history coordinator David Allison said. In addition, there will be interactive activities for children aimed at teaching the importance of bees and beekeeping.
Guests can visit the honey house on Saturdays starting April 22, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and make a stop at the depot building next door during the same hours.
