In 1928, Boulder-area civic groups built and dedicated two stone pillars at the intersection of Arapahoe Road and U.S. 287. The pillars served as a gateway to a section of Arapahoe Road that was intended to honor Boulder County veterans of World War I. Despite a lot of patriotic fanfare, the then-named “Road of Remembrance” received little recognition for nearly 100 years.
A few months ago, in March 2026, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution 26-1022 that finally, and formally, recognizes the “Road of Remembrance” as the section of Arapahoe Road from the pillars to the road’s intersection with Boulder’s 28th Street (U.S. 36).
With the logistics out of the way, a search is now underway to locate descendants of Boulder County’s 1,500 World War I veterans. To put faces on the past, join me in taking a trip back in time to reflect on the lives of brothers Carl and Clyde Cass…