Colorado History Museum: Educational Stops Along the Way
Colorado History Museum: Educational Stops Along the Way
Colorado boasts a colorful history which cannot be told in just one museum. To that end, the Colorado Historical Society hosts various exhibits around the state. This past Summer they produced an exhibit called High Stakes Preservation, designed to inform and educate the public about several wonderful old buildings that have been lost and still others that deserve to be saved.
Denver's Albany hotel, original First Baptist Church and Guard's Hall have all been demolished. They were architectural wonders the likes of which will not be seen again. The Colorado Historical Society has charged itself with the task of protecting other fabulous, old buildings from being razed, believing there is value in preserving history. Learn more about this project at http://www.coloradohistory.org
Certainly Colorado history goes back further than architecture. Dinosaur bones are discovered often, keeping paleontologists busy. There are numerous petroleum fields around Colorado as well, filled with the remains of dinosaurs that didn't make it into a museum. Between the time of giant reptiles and the age of modern architecture, Colorado was home to many native tribes. Sadly, Colorado history is rife with stories of these native people being cheated and killed by less-than-gracious caucasian settlers.
In an effort to educate the current inhabitants, the Colorado Historical Society manages several historic sites throughout the state. One of these, the Indian Museum of Montrose, occupies the former home of the great Ute Chief Ouray and his beautiful wife, Chipeta. The grounds are well-tended and there is an educational garden of healing plants native to the Uncompahgre river valley.
The Colorado Historical Society are the ones that erect those highway markers indicating various points of historic interest along roadways in the state. Take a turnoff when you see one of these markers and learn a little something historical along your way. Many came before us and someday we will be the ones in the past. Stop and smell the history.
Colorado boasts a colorful history which cannot be told in just one museum. To that end, the Colorado Historical Society hosts various exhibits around the state. This past Summer they produced an exhibit called High Stakes Preservation, designed to inform and educate the public about several wonderful old buildings that have been lost and still others that deserve to be saved.
Denver's Albany hotel, original First Baptist Church and Guard's Hall have all been demolished. They were architectural wonders the likes of which will not be seen again. The Colorado Historical Society has charged itself with the task of protecting other fabulous, old buildings from being razed, believing there is value in preserving history. Learn more about this project at http://www.coloradohistory.org
Certainly Colorado history goes back further than architecture. Dinosaur bones are discovered often, keeping paleontologists busy. There are numerous petroleum fields around Colorado as well, filled with the remains of dinosaurs that didn't make it into a museum. Between the time of giant reptiles and the age of modern architecture, Colorado was home to many native tribes. Sadly, Colorado history is rife with stories of these native people being cheated and killed by less-than-gracious caucasian settlers.
In an effort to educate the current inhabitants, the Colorado Historical Society manages several historic sites throughout the state. One of these, the Indian Museum of Montrose, occupies the former home of the great Ute Chief Ouray and his beautiful wife, Chipeta. The grounds are well-tended and there is an educational garden of healing plants native to the Uncompahgre river valley.
The Colorado Historical Society are the ones that erect those highway markers indicating various points of historic interest along roadways in the state. Take a turnoff when you see one of these markers and learn a little something historical along your way. Many came before us and someday we will be the ones in the past. Stop and smell the history.
