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Things to Do
History is about time— the time you spend with your family in places that matter. Discover your connection to the people and events that shaped Colorado's past.
Explore History Colorado museums and historic sites, browse a full program and event calendar, and get info about Colorado's many heritage destinations.
From adobe forts and ornate historic homes to family-friendly exhibits, History Colorado has a place for everyone!
From cliff dwellings to historic railroads, ghost towns to scenic byways and museums—you’ll find many ways to experience Colorado’s unique character.
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, March 23, 2013 - 10am - Saturday, July 27, 2013 - 4pm
This traveling exhibit tells the stories of the Sisters of Loretto with their beginnings in Kentucky and then Santa Fe when four Sisters arrived there in 1852, and continues with the Sisters’ work in Colorado.
Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 10am - 4pm
Experience the wild frontier at El Pueblo trading post! Living history interpreters will demonstrate life on the border frontier inside the six-room adobe post or outside in its plaza.
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 12pm - 1pm
Join us for a lecture on the topic of preservation in the Southwest led by Mark Sanders, Colorado Field Director for the Utah-based nonprofit Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance, and Ashley Rogers, Assistant Director of the Byers-Evans House Museum.
Cost: Free.
To sign up and for more information: 303-620-4933.
Friday, May 24, 2013 - 6pm - 7pm
Join us for a lecture on the topic of preservation in the Southwest led by Mark Sanders, Colorado Field Director for the Utah-based nonprofit Colorado Plateau Archaeological Alliance, and Ashley Rogers, Assistant Director of the Byers-Evans House Museum.
Cost: Free.
To sign up and for more information: 303-620-4933.
Monday, May 27, 2013 - 10am - 4pm
Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin, along with other participating museums in Leadville, will be offering $1.00 admission in honor of Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month.
Saturday, June 15, 2013 - 10am - 4pm
Local artisans will display crafts, art, antiques & collectibles, jewelry, homemade soaps and botanicals, psychic readings, food booths, activities for kids of all ages.
Cost: Free.
To be a vendor or for more information: 719-486-0487.
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 10am - 3:30pm
Offering a private tour of Healy House Museum, Dexter Cabin and Robatille’s House With an Eye. There will be a catered box lunch on the lawn at Healy House where you will learn more about Leadville’s beautiful Victorian Architecture & receive a copy of Bamford’s Leadville Architecture.
Cost: $45. Deadline for reservations is June 1, 2013.
To sign up and for more information: 719-486-0487.
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Join the local business community and the Chamber of Commerce for an enjoyable evening of camaraderie, refreshments & entertainment.
Cost: $5.
To sign up and for more information: 719-486-0487.
Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 7pm - 9pm
Experience the incredible “Song of Pueblo” concert as it explores Pueblo’s early days beginning with the Spanish/Mexican era of the 1700's through Pueblo’s tragic Flood of 1921. Songs, vignettes, historical images and dramatic narration tell the story. El Pueblo Ensemble performs this live entertainment.
Cost: $15.
For more information: 719-583-0453.
Saturday, July 20, 2013 - 10am - 4pm
See the alpine flowers at their peak, splashing the mountain world with vibrant color! Join experienced guides for a hike through pine forests, aspen groves and open meadows to view a multitude of varieties of wildflowers. Enjoy a catered box lunch on the lawn at the Healy House Museum, stroll through our heritage gardens, and take a private guided tour of Healy House Museum and James Dexter’s cabin.
Cost: Wildflower train tour $48.00 per adult ($24.00 per child)
Healy House Lunch and Tour $20.00 per adult, $15.00 per child (under 12).
Call 1-866-386-3936. Reservations required.
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