Frontier Life
For explorers, gold seekers and pioneers, life in the West was their chance to achieve the life of their dreams. As groups traveled west to homestead property, farm or join the mining rush, there became a need to establish order through towns and local governments. The settlement of the state spanned several hundred years from the time first documented explorers arrived in the southern part of the state in the 1540s to the establishment of frontier towns in the early 1900s. Today, you can see evidence of early exploration at Pike’s Stockade or mining boomtowns like Leadville. Famous frontiersman such Kit Carson and Buffalo Bill Cody have left an indelible mark on our State’s history.
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The museum features artifacts, photographs, antiques and collectibles representing Indians, Hispanics, Japanese, Europeans, cowboys and farmers. Natural history...
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5-acre campus with 18 historic buildings, Denver/Rio Grand narrow gauge "Cinderella of the Rockies" train, 54 antique cars and Gunnison's cultural and historic 130...
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Beautiful gardens and 40 structures in village setting. 1870s-1920s homes, businesses, church, school, tepees, homestead and more. Tours, festivals, special programs.
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This 1883 building was the hardware and general store and still houses the original coal stove and merchandise displays, photo gallery, children's museum and a model...
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The Alliance presents a collection of historic sites and tours, providing visitors with a first-hand experience of what life was like in Historic Breckenridge.
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Displays include Native American pottery, firearms of the Old West, replica stagecoach and much more!
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Step back in time and get a taste of rural life on an early 20th-century fruit ranch. Don't miss the actual Uintah Railway trestle and cars, farm animals and the...
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