Annual Report

Dawn DiPrince

Dawn DiPrince.

Courtesy History Colorado
Tamra Ward

Tamra Ward, 2022-2023 Board Chair

We Are Colorado

Two foundational things are true at History Colorado: We love Colorado. And we believe in the transformative power of history.

In our 2021-2022 fiscal year, we actively demonstrated what it looks like to put these values into action with statewide storytelling, preserving beloved and vulnerable sites, and connecting all Coloradans to the roots and legacies of this place we are lucky to call home. We opened exhibitions that were both historic and history-making, including Rainbows & Revolutions – the first expansive exhibition on LGBTQ+ history in Colorado. We expanded our Hands-On History program in rural Colorado communities that have four-day school weeks. We launched the History Colorado app featuring the Black History Trail, which illuminates place-based history throughout Colorado. We celebrated the state’s first ever Latina/o State Historian Nicki Gonzales. Our Museum of Memory and preservation programs worked directly with rural and urban Colorado communities to preserve meaningful stories and places. We were proud to stand with the community when the National Trust of Historic Places highlighted Colorado’s Chicano Murals as nationally important endangered historic sites that are essential to our nation’s fabric and worthy of preservation. We celebrated and expanded our annual Centennial Farms and Ranches, which highlights the resilience of Colorado families, individuals and businesses that have endured for a 100 years or more in agriculture.  

History Colorado is a people-driven, history-centered organization striving to build a better future by highlighting the stories of our past. Sometimes they are joyful, and other times they are hard.  But in all cases, they are based on facts and the opportunity to learn about where we have been as a state and country. We know that we are stronger when we do this work together with all Colorado communities and tell all Coloradans stories. We are grateful for your support – as members, donors, visitors, and friends. Together, we are Colorado and your contributions and participation are necessary as we build new knowledge and shared meaning that improves lives today and for our descendants. 

We are grateful to be able to serve the people and places of Colorado. We are honored that you have chosen to be our partners in this work.

Dawn DiPrince
Executive Director and State Historic Preservation Officer, History Colorado

Tamra J. Ward
2022-2023 Chair, Board of Directors

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