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Arapahoe County |
Aurora
History Museum
Focused on the history of Aurora, Colorado,
the museum features exhibits of historical artifacts and the
history archives full of historic documents and images.
Location is 15051 E. Alameda Parkway in Aurora, CO.
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Archuleta County |
San Juan Historical Society and Museum
The museum features artifacts and historical
items related to the history of the Archuleta County area.
Located at the corner of First and Pagosa Street in Pagosa
Springs, CO.
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| Bent County |
Boggsville Historic Site on the Santa Fe Trail
Located on
Colorado Sate Highway 101 just 2 miles south of Las Animas,
the site features pioneer demonstrations, music, food and
tours and re-enactments. Boggsville, founded in 1862,
was the first settlement in SE Colorado.
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| Boulder County |
Boulder History Museum [Boulder History]
Longmont Museum and Cultural Center
While the museum is
focused primarily on the hsitory of Longmont and it's early
people, there are some great art exhibits and a lovely view from
the mountains to the plains. Located at 400 Quail Road in
Longmont, CO.
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| Broomfield County |
Broomfield Historical Depot Museum
Housed in an old
train depot station, the Broomfield Historical Society operates
this museum which holds a large collection of photographs,
railroad books, city directories, and other historical documents
related to the history of Broomfield, CO.
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| Clear Creek County |
Argo Gold Mine, Mill and Museum Historic Site [History]
Hamill House Museum [Tour]
Historic
Sites in Georgetown
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Crowley County |
Crowley County Heritage Center
[Crowley
County Family Histories] [Obituaries]
Located in the historic 1918 School
building, the museum offers memorabilia about the history of
Crowley County, Colorado along with genealogy data.
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| Denver |
Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
Discover the
role of black people in the history of the American West.
Located at 3091 California Street in Denver, CO. Colorado Historical Society
Forney Transportation Museum
Molly Brown House Museum
[Photo Gallery]
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| Douglas County |
Littleton Historical Museum [History] [Historic Landmarks]
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| El Paso County |
Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum [Online Collection]
Housed in the
beautiful 1903 El Paso County Courthouse, the museum
features exhibits relating the history and culture of the
Pikes Peak area. Visitors will find a lovely outdoor
area surrounding the courthouse with fountains, sculptures
and landscaping. 215 S. Tejon Street in Colorado
Springs, CO. Western Museum of Mining and Industry
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| Fremont County |
Museum of Colorado Prisons [History and Photos]
Visitors will
explore the history of Colorado prisons through exhibits. One
can even "do some time" in the historical cell house of the 1935
Women's Correctional Facility. Located next to the
Colorado Correctional Facility (Old Max) on 1st Street in Canon
City, CO.
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| Garfield County |
Frontier Museum and Historical Society [History]
Focused on the
history of Glenwood Springs and Garfield County, Colorado,
the museum features artifacts and historical documents
related to local history. Researchers may peruse the
archives which offers many genealogical and historical
research materials. Located at 1001 Colorado Avenue in
Glenwood Springs, CO.
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| Gilpin County |
Central City Opera House
Coeur d' Alene Mine Shaft House
Gilpin Historical Society & Museum
[Gilpin
History] [Photos]
This stone
school building was built in 1870 and today it houses the
Gilpin County History Museum. Located at 228 E. High
Street, Central City, CO.
Thomas House Museum
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| Grand County |
Cozens Ranch and Stage Stop Museum 1874
Heritage Park Museum
Pioneer Village Museum
Winter Park Ski Resort
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| Huerfano County |
Francisco Fort Museum
This adobe
structure built in 1862 was the first settlement in the
Upper Cuchara Valley. This old fort has served as a
business center, apartments and even a private residence
until it was purchased in 1957 by the Town of La Veta for
use as a historical museum. Today, visitors will find
many early artifacts of the area with trained docents who
tell the stories of the early pioneers and Indians of
the area. Located at 123 W. Francisco Street in La
Veta, CO.
Walsenburg Mining Museum
Housed inside an old 1896 county jailhouse, the museum
features exhibits and artifacts which relate the story of
coal mining in Walsenburg and the people who lived there in
mining camps. Other exhibits include the county jail
history and it's prisoners. Visit at 112 W. Fifth
Street in Walsenburg, CO.
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| Jefferson County |
Astor House Museum and Clear Creek History Park [Astor House History] [Clear
Creek History Park]
Located in
historic downtown Golden, these attractions provide a look
back in time to Colorado life in the late 1800s.
Boettcher Mansion
1917 mansion located in Golden at
Lookout Mountain Nature Preserve.
Buffalo Bill Grave and Museum [History
of Buffalo Bill]
Buried on Lookout
Mountain is the famous buffalo hunter, Buffalo Bill Cody.
A memorial museum is located here also.
Colorado Railroad Museum [Virtual Tour]
Golden Historic Buildings and Landmarks
Golden Pioneer Museum
A visit to the Golden Pioneer Museum will
reveal the history and artifacts of the Golden, Colorado area.
Humphrey
Memorial Park and Museum [History
of the Humphreys]
Housed in the old Humphrey home which was built
around a ca 1880 cabin originally lived in by rancher J .J.
Clarke. The museum is unique in the fact that it
remains virtually unchanged since 1920. Offering
insight into Colorado ranching life in the late 19th and
early 20th century, one can find Indian artifacts, antiques
and historic art objects.
620 S. Soda Creek Rd.
P.O. Box 2122
Evergreen, CO 80437
303-674-5429
Director, Peggy Shaw
Morrison Heritage Museum [Historic
Sites in Morrison]
The museum is
currently closed and scheduled to reopen in 2007 at a new
location.
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
Pullman House [History]
[Pullman
Historic District]
Built as a way
station leading to the famous gold fields, this is one of the
oldest remaining buildings in Colorado. Later known as
part of the famous way station Cold Springs Ranch. The
structure has at one point been dismantled and is now being
reconstructed.
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| La Plata County |
Animas Museum - Durango Area History
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad [History]
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| Larimer County |
Avery
House Museum
Enos Mills Cabin Museum & Gallery
Built in 1885, the cabin as home to Enos
Mills. Operated by his descendants, it is dedicated to
the achievements of Enos Mills that have impacted millions
people around teh world. Enos Mills was an author,
photographer, nature guide, innkeeper, lecturer and
adventurer. He is known as the "Father of Rocky
Mountain National Park". Located at 6760 Highway
7 in Estes Park, CO. Estes Park Historical Museum [Virtual Tour] [Photos]
Focused on the collection, preservation and
interpretation of the historic events in Estes Park, CO.
Located at 200 4th Street in Estes Park, CO. Fort Collins Museum
Lula W. Dorsey Museum [Virtual
Tour]
Known as the Wind
River Lodge, it was relocated in 1910 an renovated in 1924.
Today the museum houses two historic cabins,an archaeology
display, a 1900 Studebaker freight wagon and many other
historical items. Located at the YMCA of the Rockies
in Estes Park Center.
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| Mesa County |
Museum of Western Colordo
[Grand Junction History & Photos]
[Palisades History & Photos]
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| Moffatt County |
Museum of Northwest Colorado
[Old Photos]
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| Montezuma County |
Anasazi Heritage Center Museum
Crow Canyon Archaelogical Center
Lowry Pueblo
Mesa Verde National Park
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| Morgan County |
Fort Morgan Museum [Virtual Tour]
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| Otero County |
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Koshare Indian Museum
The Otero Museum
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| Ouray County |
Ridgway Railroad Museum [Photos]
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| Park County |
South Park City Ghost Town
[Museum Tour]
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| Pitkin County |
Ashcroft Ghost Town
[Town
Map]
Ashcroft was a
mining town which was begun in 1880 and went bust when the
silver mines played out just 5 short years later. Self
guided tours anytime but guided tours are offered in summer
months. Located 10 miles south of Aspen on Castle
Creek Road.
Heritage Aspen
[History]
Independence Ghost Town
For a few short years, Independence was s
thriving boomtown where over $190,000 worth of gold was
produced from 1881-1882. Today a few buildings remain.
Visitors may take self guided tours. Located on
Highway 82, 13.5 miles east of Aspen, CO.
Wheeler Stallard Museum
Housed inside the
beautiful 1888 Queen Anne style home built by Jerome B.
Wheeler, the museum transports visitors to an earlier time
in history. The home has been refurbished to appear as
it would have looked in the 1890s. The second floor
features an exhibit on the life and art of Tom Benton, the
acclaimed artist who hails from Aspen. Located at 620
W. Bleeker Street in Aspen, CO.
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| Pueblo County |
El Pueblo History Museum
Old Colorado City Historical Center [Historic Photos]
Rosemont Historic Mansion Museum
Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center
Housed inside the
original freight depot and warehouse which was built in 1924 for
the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, the museum is focused
on the history and heritage of the southeastern region of
Colorado. Located across the street from the Historic
Union Depot at 201 West B Street in Pueblo, CO.
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| Rio
Blanco County |
White River Museum - A collection of the pioneer west
Learn about the history of Meeker through
artifacts, photos and displays. Located at 565 Park Avenue
in Meeker CO.
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| Saguache County |
Hazard House Museum
Saguache County Museum [Photo Tour]
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Trinidad County |
A. R. Mitchell Memorial Museum and Gallery
Housed in an early 1900s western building,
the museum hosts a national art exhibit which includes a
remarkable collection of Spanish colonial folk art along
with many historical photographs and art pieces.
Located at 150 East Main Street in Trinidad, CO.
Trinidad History Museum
The
historic Trinidad site includes several buildings of
historical signifance. This complex overlooks the Santa Fe
Trail and includes the 1882 Bloom Mansion and the Baca
House. The Pioneer Museum is located in the complex
and houses a collection of covered wagons with tools and
implements of the early pioneers along the Santa Fe Trail.
Located on East Main Street in Trinidad, CO.
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| Weld County |
Centennial Village
Stroll through
history. With 45 structures on 8 acres, it's a great
chance to get a glimpse of early life in Greely, Colorado and
explore the history of the High Plains.
Greeley History Museum
Newly opened in
2005, the focus is on the preservation of Greeley history.
Hazel E. Johnson Research Center
This is the place
to find genealogy records and help if you have family ties to
this area.
Meeker Home Museum
[Family
History of Nathan Meeker] [Virtual
Tour]
This home built in
1870 was home to the Nathan Meeker family, founding family of
Greeley, Colorado.
Plumb Farm Learning Center
During special
events, this becomes a hands on learning experience for
children of all ages. Home of classes, festivals,
special events and sometimes animals.
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