Historic Sites
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American Numismatic Association Money Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Through the discovery of money, America’s largest museum dedicated to numismatics... |
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Anasazi Heritage Center Dolores, Colorado
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The museum features permanent exhibits on archaeology, local history, & Native... |
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Argo Gold Mine And Museum Idaho Springs, Colorado
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The five-story Argo mill was renovated and opened to the public as a historic and... |
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Aurora History Museum Aurora, Colorado
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The museum strives to reach more and more citizens with local history programs and... |
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Bent's Old Fort La Junta, Colorado
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William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this... |
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Black American West Museum Denver, Colorado
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While famous for telling the story of Black cowboys, we are broader than this with... |
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Boulder History Museum Boulder, Colorado
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The museum exhibits artifacts from its collection of over 35,000 objects of historical... |
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Buena Vista Heritage Buena Vista, Colorado
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Located in the 1882 Old Chaffee County Courthouse, the Buena Vista Heritage Museum... |
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Buffalo Bill Museum And Grave Golden, Colorado
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See Sitting Bull's bow and arrows, Buffalo Bill's show outfits, Frederick Remington's... |
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Byers Evans House Museum Denver, Colorado
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Enjoy this distinctive house museum, which includes guided tours as well as a short film... |
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Clyfford Still Museum Denver, Colorado
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The building will provide intimate, architecturally compelling spaces for the study and... |
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Colorado History Museum Denver, Colorado
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Constructed in 1977, the museum preserves a collection of historic and prehistoric... |
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Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado
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The Museum has over 40,000 objects in its collection including nationally significant... |
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Denver Firefighters Museum Denver, Colorado
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The building served as a working fire station until 1974. Now it offers hands-on... |
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Denver Museum Of Nature & Science Denver, Colorado
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In 1868, pioneer and naturalist Edwin Carter arrived in Breckenridge, Colo., and devoted... |
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Durango And Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum Durango, Colorado
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Experience the adventure of traveling by a historic coal-fired, steam-powered locomotive... |
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Edwin Carter Museum Breckenridge, Colorado
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Edwin Carter was a Breckenridge pioneer and famous "log cabin naturalist."... |
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El Pueblo History Museum Pueblo, Colorado
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The museum building showcases the city's history and the various cultural and ethnic... |
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Estes Park Museum Estes Park, Colorado
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The mission of the Estes Park Museum Friends & Foundation is to ensure that the Estes... |
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Fort Garland Museum Fort Garland, Colorado
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Established in 1858 in southern Colorado, Fort Garland, with its garrison of over 100 men... |
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Fort Morgan Museum Fort Morgan, Colorado
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The permanent and temporary exhibits at the museum showcase the variety of history and... |
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Fort Vasquez Museum Platteville, Colorado
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This is the site of an 1835 fur-trading fort, following the paths of founders Louis... |
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Frisco Historic Park & Museum Frisco, Colorado
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In 1983, the Frisco Historical Society and the Town of Frisco officially dedicated the... |
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Ghost Town Wild West Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado
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During the Colorado Gold Rush of the 1860s & 70s, towns sprang up overnight and... |
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Golden Pioneer Museum Golden, Colorado
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Exhibits in the museum include: Native American artifacts and timelines, pioneer domestic... |
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Grand County Historical Association & Museum Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado
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The association has three museum sites: Pioneer Village Museum Complex, Cozens Ranch and... |
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Greeley History Museum Greeley, Colorado
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Step inside the historic entrance or new glass atrium doors and begin exploring Greeley's... |
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Healy House Museum And Dexter Cabin Leadville, Colorado
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James V. Dexter's surprisingly plush 1879 log cabin was the Leadville residence of the... |
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Hinsdale County Historical Society & Museum Lake City, Colorado
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The society's major function is to discover and collect material which may help to... |
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Hiwan Homestead Museum Evergreen, Colorado
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This 17-room log lodge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places because of... |
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Hotel De Paris Museum Georgetown, Colorado
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The NSCDA in Colorado purchased the building in 1954 and now operates it as the only... |
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Kauffman House Museum Grand Lake, Colorado
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The Kauffman House is an excellent example of an early residence and tourist hotel. It... |
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Lafayette Miners Museum Lafayette, Colorado
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In December of 1913, coal miner William E. Lewis and his family purchased the home. from... |
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Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum Berthoud, Colorado
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Once home to the Native American, trapper, cattleman, and homesteader, Little Thompson... |
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Littleton Historical Museum Littleton, Colorado
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Located on 39 acres, the museum consists of two living history farms (one from the 1860... |
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Longmont Museum & Cultural Center Longmont, Colorado
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Two of the four exhibit galleries, the Longmont gallery and the Longs Peak Room, contain... |
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Louisville Historical Museum Louisville, Colorado
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The main building is historically known as the Jacoe Store and features a variety of... |
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Mcallister House Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Built a year and a half after the city was founded, when most houses were of vernacular... |
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Museum Of Colorado Prisons Cañon City, Colorado
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The remodeled facility now welcomes visitors to explore 32 cells filled with exciting... |
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Museum Of Northwest Colorado Craig, Colorado
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The Cowboy and Gunfighter Museum, housed within the Museum of Northwest Colorado,... |
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Pearce Mcallister Cottage Denver, Colorado
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Today, the Pearce-McAllister Cottage is home to the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls... |
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Pioneer Town Cedaredge, Colorado
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Visitors can experience a old-time Western saloon, marshall's office, barber shop, bank,... |
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Poudre Landmarks Foundation Fort Collins, Colorado
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Incorporated in 1972, the mission of the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, Inc. is to preserve... |
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Prorodeo Hall Of Fame And Museum Of The American Cowboy Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Opened in August 1979, with a first-year honoring of 69 two-legged plus 14 four-legged... |
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Rio Grande County Museum & Cultural Center Del Norte, Colorado
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The museum offers visitors a glimpse into the cultural and natural history of the area... |
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San Luis Valley Museum Alamosa, Colorado
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The museum has educational displays featuring artifacts, photographs, antiques and... |
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South Park Historical Foundation & Museum Fairplay, Colorado
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South Park City is a remarkable restoration of these early towns, preserving the history... |
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St. Vrain Historical Society Longmont, Colorado
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Timberlane Farm Museum Loveland, Colorado
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Timberlane Farm is a working farm museum intending to preserve the 1860 to 1940 life... |
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Tread Of Pioneers Museum Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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The Western room, home of an extensive firearms collection, traces ranching life, the... |
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Trinidad History Museum Trinidad, Colorado
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Landmark homes, local treasures, and lovely gardens make the Trinidad history Museum a... |
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Ute Indian Museum Montrose, Colorado
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The museum lies on the original 8.65-acre homestead owned by Chief Ouray and his wife,... |
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Why do we need a national nonprofit membership society for American history?
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“Save America’s Treasures” has been totally eliminated—the largest Federal program supporting preservation of such treasures as the original Star Spangled Banner and George Washington’s tent.
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65% of Americans don’t know what happened at the Constitutional Convention, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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The “Teaching American History” grants—the largest Federal program supporting history education—have been completely eliminated.
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Visits to the Top 20 Civil War battlefields have dropped in half from 1970 to 2009 according to official National Park Service statistics.
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40% of Americans can’t identify whom we fought in World War II, according to a recent survey by Newsweek.
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A quarter of Americans believe Congress shares power over U.S. foreign policy with the United Nations, according to a recent Annenberg survey.
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“There is little that is more important for an American citizen to know than the history and traditions of his country,” John F. Kennedy wrote in American Heritage.
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The “We the People Program,” which touched some 30 million students and 90,000 teachers over 25 years, has been completely eliminated.
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Two-thirds of Americans could not correctly name Yorktown as the last major military action of the American Revolution, according to a recent national Gallup survey.
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The National Heritage Areas and Scenic Byways program, the only major Federal program encouraging visits to historic places, has been completely eliminated in Congressional committee.
