Let's Shine a light. A woman and child are working at a table in a recreated adobe fort. The text reads: Your gift for Colorado Gives Day will support our work to: Build Long-Term Sustainability. Strengthen through Education. Tell the diverse stories of Colorado.

 

A tipi at sunset. Over the tipi fly two flags: the flag of the United States, and the white flag of peace. Text on left side says "The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever
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We are Colorado. Welcome.

Throughout our state, History Colorado offers eleven beautiful, inspiring museums and historic sites that ignite imaginations of all ages. Join us to discover your past and build a better future for all people in Colorado. We’re also home to a free public research center, Colorado’s Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, and the History Colorado State Historical Fund (SHF), the nation’s largest preservation program of its kind.

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Discover Colorado's Historic Places

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Medano Ranch Headquarters

Mosca

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Glen Eyrie

Colorado Springs

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Deatherage/Gibbs Place

Shawnee

A photo of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church in Northglenn, Colorado

St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

Northglenn