Byers-Evans House Museum | Denver, CO 303-620-4933 | visit our website Built in 1883 by founding Rocky Mountain News publisher William Byers and sold in 1889 to the family of William Gray Evans an officer of the Denver Tramway Company, the Italianate Byers-Evans House is a testament to the growth of a new frontier city. Using his position in the newspaper business, William Byers was an enthusiastic promoter of Denver as the leading city of the west.  The Rocky Mountain News promoted Denver as the Queen City of the Rockies, imagined possibilities of an active river front on the South Platte, and championed the importance of irrigated agriculture.  In 1859, Byers authored one of 17 guidebooks welcoming newcomers to Denver.  He was also significant in forming the city's new Chamber of Commerce.

Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum | Colorado Springs, CO 719-385-5990 | visit our website This summer the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum will host the Annual Quilts and Fine Woodworking Exhibition, with a striking combination of contemporary quilts and woodworking created by regional artists. Each year this juried exhibition draws thousands of area residents, many of whom view the show several times. From August 30 through November 1, 2008 the gallery will be awash in color as traditionally pieced quilts mix with others incorporating digital manipulation and hand beading. The quilts are exhibited along side one-of-a-kind woodwork creations that combine such woods as walnut, bubinga, cherry or ash, to name just a few. "It's a delightful blend of textures, designs, colors, and techniques. Each year we are surprised by what the artists come up with," says Museum Director Matt Mayberry.

Rosemount Museum | Pueblo, CO 719-545-5290 |visit our website Rosemount was the home of prominent Pueblo businessman John A. Thatcher and his wife Margaret. It was designed by noted New York architect Henry Hudson Holly.  Completed in 1893, the home cost $100,000 including appointments and furnishings-- an enormous sum for those times. The 37 room mansion is a three story brick building faced with rose colored rhyolite.  The roof is Vermont slate with columned chimneys serving ten fireplaces.

Pueblo Zoo Islands of Life | Pueblo, CO 719-561-1452 | visit our website Built in the 1930s, the five historic structures in the Pueblo Zoo Historic District were a product of the New Deal- a federal and local employment program developed during the Great Depression to put Americans back to work. Hand-crafted stonework on the structures is an expression of the American Rustic movement first developed in 1916.   Because of its quality, craftsmanship and uniqueness, the Pueblo Zoo Historic District is an architectural treasure worthy of national attention.

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center | Colorado Springs, CO 719-634-5581 | visit our website A rare combination of southwestern, modern and classical design, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is regularly listed as one of the state's most important architectural landmarks.  Architect John Gaw Meem realized the vision of the Fine Arts Center's founder, Alice Bemis Taylor, to create a center for the visual and performing arts as well as arts education, all under one roof;This summer, the Fine Arts Center will open a new addition to the original building, which is being fully restored as part of a $28 million construction project.

Chimney Rock Archaeological Site | Pagosa Springs, CO 970-264-2287 call 970-883-5359  between May 15th and Septmeber 30th  visit our website In the shadow of the awe-inspiring twin pinnacles, experience a unique part of America's heritage at one of the most unusual and intriguing archaeological sites of the Ancestral Puebloan people in the Four Corners area of SW Colorado. Located between Durango and Pagosa Springs, Chimney Rock is a 4,100 acre site within the San Juan National Forest and is surrounded by the Southern Ute Indian Reservation. It was designated an Archaeological Area and listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Town of Georgetown | Georgetown, CO 303-569-2555 | visit our website Founded in 1860, Georgetown grew to become one of the most important early mining settlements in the state.  Although gold brought the initial rush of settlers, it was silver that made the fortune of many Georgetown residents.  They built homes, churches, schools and commercial blocks using a range of late nineteenth-century architectural styles, from Greek Revival to Italianate and Second Empire.  The construction boom ended sharply after the silver crash of 1893.

Molly Brown House | Denver , CO 303-832-4092 | visit our website The Molly Brown House Museum interprets the life of Margaret Tobin Brown the famous survivor of the sinking of the Titanic. However Margaret, as she was known, is also a significant figure in Colorado history.  After earning a fortune in gold in Leadville, Margaret and her husband J.J., moved to Denver and became active in the community.  Margaret was a founding member of the Denver Women's Club.  She became a suffragist and even ran for the United States Senate in 1914, despite the fact that women could not vote in federal elections.

Trinidad History Museum | Trinidad, CO 719-846-7217 | visit our website Explore the past and present of the American West at the Trinidad History Museum.  The museum features several attractions on one block of Trinidad's acclaimed historic district, "El Corazon de Trinidad."  Historic homes, local treasures, and lovely gardens make the Trinidad History Museum a great place to spend the day.  The Trinidad History Museum is a property of the Colorado Historical Society.

Cherokee Ranch | Sedalia, CO 303-688-5555 | visit our website Cherokee Ranch and Castle is a place where people can discover a distinctive architectural treasure in an extraordinary natural setting. It is the legacy of two families–the Johnson Family from the early 1900s and Tweet Kimball in the mid 1900s. The Johnsons purchased the land, built the castle and started a working ranch on about 2,200 acres. In 1954, Tweet Kimball purchased the ranch and raised prize winning Santa Gertrudis cattle.

This project is paid for in part by a State Historical Fund grant
from the Colorado Historical Society.