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Trinidad History Museum
Explore Trinidad’s past and its place in the American West at the Trinidad History Museum. The museum features several attractions on one block in Trinidad's acclaimed historic district.
Landmark homes, local treasures, the Santa Fe Trail Museum, and lovely gardens make the Trinidad history Museum a great place to spend the day.
In 1873, Felipe and Dolores Baca traded 22,000 pounds of wool for an unusual adobe house built for John Hough, a Trail entrepreneur. Learn other fun facts about this site, Trinidad, and the region.
The gardens surrounding the 1882 Victorian Bloom Mansion are a perfect setting for weddings, receptions, and other events.
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Trinidad History Museum Information
Location:
312 East Main
Trinidad, CO 81082
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Hours:
Open May 1–September 30, 10 am to 4 pm, Monday–Saturday, except on state holidays. From October 1–April 30, tours for groups of 12 or more people by appointment. The Baca-Bloom Heritage Gardens are open 9 am–4 pm year-round except for state holidays.
Members free. Nonmember ticket options for Historic Homes Guided Tours, Santa Fe Trail Museum self-guided tours, Friday Heritage Garden Tours, and combination tickets at adult, senior and children rates. Children ages 5 and under free. Military discounts available. Call 719-846-7217 for specific ticket prices.
Parking:
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