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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:
May 1–Sept 30~Monday–Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm.
Oct 1–Apr 30~Heritage Gardens open Monday–Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm. Museum store open Wednesday–Saturday, 10 am to 1 pm in Oct. and Nov. Baca House, Bloom Mansion, Santa Fe Trail Museum open for group tours only. Call for reservations.
Admission:
Members: Free
Adults: $8
Seniors (65+): $6
Children (6-16): $3
Children (under 6): Free
Parking:
On-street parking is available throughout the area.
Contact:
719-846-7217

