History Colorado

Joins us in celebrating Colorado’s colorful past at the 2021 International Archaeology Day Expo. Fun for all ages! The 10th International Archaeology Day celebration is a free expo to learn, explore, and experience archaeology. Professional and avocational archaeologists from around the state will demonstrate, discuss, and bring to life the cultures of Colorado’s past.

Outdoors, there will be informational booths, demonstrations – including a flint knapper, hands-on activities, poster shows, kid’s area, and Archaic snack stand. The expo will be held at Roxborough Intermediate School, 7370 Village Cir E, Roxborough, CO, 80125. The outdoor activities will be held 9:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Professional lectures will be presented by Jeff Brzezinski, Jack Warner, and Anna Cordova. These will be held indoors (masks and social distancing required) at 10:00, noon, and 2:00pm. Reservation required for lectures (see sign-up links below).

Nearby visits to Roxborough State Park, Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve, and Ken-Caryl Ranch historic and archaeological sites will feature tours and hands-on activities. Reservation are required for the site tours (see sign-up links below). Note: Roxborough SP activities are free with park entrance.

Lectures at the Expo - Indoors

10:00 am

“The Role of Other-Than-Human Beings in the Religion, Politics, and Economics of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica"

Jeffrey S. Brzezinski, Ph.D. - University of Colorado, Boulder

Reservations are requited to attend. Please sign up by clicking HERE.

12:00 pm

“Archaeology of the Colorado Springs Area”

Anna Cordova - Lead Archaeologist, City of Colorado Springs

Reservations are requited to attend. Please sign up by clicking HERE

2:00 pm

“Ancient People Who Lived in The Hogback Area Over the Past 15,000 Years”

Jack Warner

Reservations are requited to attend. Please sign up by clicking HERE

Exhibitors at the Expo – Outdoors, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Aurora History Museum - Adelia Wells Homestead Collection

Bureau of Land Management - Royal Gorge Field Office

Colorado Parks & Wildlife - Archaeology at the New Fishers Peak State Park

Egyptian Studies Society - Exhibit

ERO Consultants - Exhibit

Tim Evans - Flint knapper Demonstration

History Colorado - Artifact Display / Archaeology Toolkit, Pottery (hands-on), Project Archaeology

Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve - Paleoindian Site and Pleistocene Megafauna

Martorano Consultants – Lithophones (hands-on)

NPS Heritage Partnerships – Historical Archaeology

Roxborough State Park – Foraging: Pelts, Plants, and UTE STEM techniques (hands on), Archaic Snack Stand (grab and go ancient snacks) Kids’ area (hands on)

Nearby Archaeological Site Visits

Lamb Spring Archaeological Preserve

Lamb Spring is the only Paleoindian archaeological site in the Denver metro area open to the public. There is a short walk to a site where several digs have uncovered bones of mammoths and other prehistoric mammals as well as Cody era stone tools.

10:00 & 11:00 am Guided tours
Atlatl demonstrations following tours

Reservations are recommended for Lamb Spring tours Sign-up by clicking the links below:

10:00 Tour & Atlatl Toss

11:00 Tour & Atlatl Toss

Roxborough State Park

Roxborough State Park is a National Archaeological District with over 60 prehistoric sites in the park’s boundaries, mostly of Archaic and Woodland eras. The park has received the State Archaeologist Award for its commitment to preservation and public education. You can also enjoy the Park's "Walk Through Time Poster Show" as well as Artifacts of the Park on display in our visitor center.

Reservations are required for the Roxborough State Park tours Sign-up by clicking the links below:

9:00 Rox Ride

9:00 Walk & Talk

10:00 Rox Ride

11:00 Walk & Talk

Ken-Caryl Historical Society

The historic Bradford house was built in 1860 and the nearby “Bradford II” site was the source of artifacts more than 6000 years old. Ken-Caryl history experts will explain the history and pre-history of this beautiful hogback area.

Reservations are recommended for the Ken Caryl Bradford House tours Sign-up by clicking the links below:

1:00 Tour

2:00 Tour

Slideshow

International Archaeology Day slideshow

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Oct 16, 2021 - Oct 16, 2021

Coronado Lodge

amy.unger — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:52:55 +0000

Coronado Lodge amy.unger Oct 1, 2020 National and State Register

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Coronado Lodge (5PE.8488)

National and State Register Listings by County

Coronado Lodge

The motel has offered accommodations to African Americans since at least 1946 and advertised from 1957 to 1967 in The Negro Travelers’ Green Book, an essential tool for Black travelers during the time of Jim Crow and segregation. In 1957, under owners Arthur and Hattie Copley, the Coronado became the second Colorado motel to be listed in the Green Book and remained one of only three Colorado motels listed in the guide through 1967. The facility was integrated, welcoming both whites and guests of color prior to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

The Coronado Lodge also reflects the commercial history of Pueblo, operating as a motel from ca. 1940-41 to the present and playing an important role in the local tourism and hospitality industry. The motel is also an excellent example of Pueblo Revival-style mid-century motel architecture. The Pueblo Revival style produced an eye-catching appearance that appealed to travelers by evoking the history and romance of the Southwest. The style is particularly appropriate for Pueblo, which historically has had a large Hispano population with ties to New Mexico. The Coronado Lodge displays several distinguishing characteristics of the Pueblo Revival style including stepped massing, flat roofs with parapets, stuccoed adobe and concrete block walls, projecting vigas, portales with corbelled brackets, and flat-headed windows.

Coronado Lodge National Register nomination, 5PE.8488 (PDF)

Group by County

Pueblo County

Group by City

Pueblo

Specific Details

Address / Local

2130 Lake Ave., Pueblo

Date

Mar 30, 2020

SITS Number

5PE.8488

Type / Level

National Register

Geolocation(s)

Coronado Lodge, 5PE.8488

Constructed ca. 1940-41 by Ralph and Anna Ferris, the Coronado Lodge was part of a national boom in motel construction between 1940 and 1960 that reflected the nation’s growing automobile-based mobility and increased disposable income for leisure travel in the years following World War II. The Coronado Lodge is important for many reasons, most strikingly for its association with the history of African American travel and tourism during the era of segregation.

InSights & InPerson ~ Connections: An Afternoon with Dana Crawford

zach.werkowitch — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:56:56 +0000

InSights & InPerson ~ Connections: An Afternoon with Dana Crawford zach.werkowitch Sep 2, 2020

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Dana Crawford

Crawford will be hosted by our Temple Buell Associate Curator of Architecture, Anna Mascorella.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Event Type(s)

Curatorial Services / Collections Access

Free Admission/Free Event

History Colorado Event

Online

Venue

Zoom Video Conferencing

Archived

Off

Reservations Required

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Event Series

InSights & InPerson

Join us as we talk with pioneering preservationist Dana Crawford about the transformative projects she’s been involved in over the decades. From saving Larimer Square from the wrecking ball in the '60s to her newfound passion for Trinidad, Colorado (and everything in between), Crawford will reflect on what it's been like to work in the built environment and offer encouragement to others who seek to do the same.

Dec 10, 2020 - Dec 10, 2020

Historical Table: Preserving Colorado's Bounty

zach.werkowitch — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:50:16 +0000

Historical Table: Preserving Colorado's Bounty zach.werkowitch Sep 2, 2020

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September Historic Table

In this episode of Historical Table, learn how to can some of Colorado's most iconic foods and hear a bit of the history behind preserving them. Then, join us for our live program, when we'll dig deeper into the archives to uncover how more than 150 years of canning has contributed to the success of Colorado families and businesses.

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Event Type(s)

Curatorial Services / Collections Access

Free Admission/Free Event

History Colorado Event

Lecture

Online

Venue

Zoom Video Conferencing

Archived

Off

Reservations Required

Reservation Information

Event Series

InSights & InPerson

Which of Colorado's counties was the biggest producer of canned goods in 1910? Who got extra sugar rations during World War II? What can you do with your leftover watermelon rinds?

Sep 14, 2020

InSights & InPerson ~ Connections: Mona Lucero and the Clothes We Live In

zach.werkowitch — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 16:41:16 +0000

InSights & InPerson ~ Connections: Mona Lucero and the Clothes We Live In zach.werkowitch Sep 2, 2020

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Mona Lucero

Join the Curatorial Services and Collections Access division as Denver fashion designer Mona Lucero, discusses these topics and shares similar stories of “the Clothes We Live In.” She'll be joined by Director of Collections Access Melissa de Bie to explore pieces of the History Colorado Collection for a rare opportunity to see special items and discover stories that make history matter!

This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Event Type(s)

Curatorial Services / Collections Access

History Colorado Event

Lecture

Online

Venue

Zoom Video Conferencing

Archived

Off

Reservations Required

Reservation Information

Event Series

InSights & InPerson

"Clothes mean nothing until someone lives in them." - Marc Jacobs

Do you have a piece of clothing that you’ve loved so much that it’s threadbare, torn, tucked away in a drawer, or maybe you’re still wearing it? Do you hang on to it for sentimental reasons, because nothing fits quite like it, or because you cannot afford to replace it, or perhaps some other reason?

Sep 22, 2020 - Sep 22, 2020