Old Colorado Historical Society
Colorado Springs
Located in a former Baptist church, this tiny museum and bookstore introduces visitors to the history of Old Colorado City and is a good way to add…
Must-see attractions in Colorado
Southeast Colorado
This small museum is housed in a former town hall and fire station, built in 1879. You can view relics and photographs of regional history. It's located…
Southern Front Range
If you're not insanely claustrophobic you might want to descend the 1000ft into the vertical shaft of this disused gold mine. That's about as deep as the…
Southwest Colorado
This mill was once a major employer in Silverton. Stop in to see how miners extracted gold and minerals from the ore. The Aerial Tram House is a highlight…
Southwest Colorado
The Bryant Building was erected in 1890. To its west and east are the 1908 SH Nye Building and the 1906 Thomas Hotel – all handsome brick edifices of the…
Central Colorado
Once a pioneer homestead belonging to an impressive local woman, it's now a small wildlife sanctuary. There's no access – you can only view wildlife from…
Northern Colorado
There’s a rambling collection of eclectic Western memorabilia here: bearskin coats, a couple of peace pipes and Nathan Meeker’s printing press.
Northern Colorado
Hop into this small-town museum for a history lesson on lettuce farmers, trains and coal, baby, coal. The outside mining exhibit is the real draw.
Southeast Colorado
A restoration of the fort's buildings and exhibits are maintained by the Colorado Historical Society. A good stop for visitor information.
Southwest Colorado
Installed in the original 1902 San Juan County Jail, the Silverton Museum has an interesting collection of local artifacts and ephemera.
Northern Colorado
This museum has rotating exhibits in a very cool old post office building. It's worth a stop, but is not a destination in and of itself.
Central Colorado
The local history museum has a small selection of artifacts and old photos. It's staffed by volunteers and not always open.
Southwest Colorado
The Lott's Hotel building has been standing here since 1883. It's the oldest grand building in Montrose.
Central Colorado
The stone tablet commemorating the first ever May Department Store anchored in front of 314 Harrison Ave is a cool sight for anyone who has ever been…
Southwest Colorado
The old Smith Opera House is indeed an oddity. It was built in 1882 and is rather bovine in its proportions and outlook. The building opened in 1883, but…
Northern Colorado
Walden's sole, modest tourist attraction is the volunteer-operated historical museum, which houses artifacts, from early settlers of the area, in a log…
