What’s Buried Under Pete’s Lake? With Harvey Duchene
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Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, we’ve got it all. Meet at museum at 7:15 PM. Adults are $15 and Children under 10 are $5 Tickets Available Here
Learn about the entire lifetime of Alferd Packer. From birth through the Civil War, his times and trials in Colorado, his hardship with survival and starvation, to his trial and punishment for cannibalism. June 2nd at 2:00pm to 3:00pm Tickets Available Here
More information about this event coming soon! Tickets are $10 per person and will be available soon!
Returning again this summer, we are happy to announce the 7th annual Pub Crawl! With our three locations: Packers Saloon and Cannibal Grill, Chilin', and Hinsdale County Museum. Tickets will be $50 and will include, drink tickets, souvenir mug, and door prizes. Come wet your whistle and join local speakers on June 26th and August […]
Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, we’ve got it all. Meet at museum at 7:15 PM. Adults are $15 and Children under 10 are $5 Tickets Available Here
Meet at the Museum at 8:45 A.M. with a vehicle (carpooling encouraged) for a 4-hour tour about local volcanoes from geologist Harvey DuChene. We suggest bringing water and a folding camp chair. Sorry, no children under 12 years old and tours are limited to 15 people. Tickets Available Here!
Join us Wednesday July 2nd for a free book signing event! Author Don Booher will be signing his book ‘ Reynolds’ Last Best Chance’. “They were real men of sterling quality, belonging to that class which future generations will delight to honor as pathfinders, trailblazers, and empire builders.Oft indeed do I feel grateful that it […]
Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, we’ve got it all. Meet at museum at 7:15 PM. Adults $15 and Children under 10 $5 Tickets are available here
Lost Lake City explores forgotten people and places erased by fire, flood, and social change. Learn about early Black entrepreneurs, Jewish community leaders, the railroad, Red Light District, and more on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Begins at the museum at 2 P.M. Tickets Available Here!
Offered for the second time this summer, the Ute-Ulay tour will take visitors through one of Hinsdale County’s most significant mining complexes. We will explore the history of the Henson community, the infamous 1899 strike, the technology of mining, and more. This is a walking tour with steeper inclines, please make sure to wear the […]
Learn about the entire lifetime of Alferd Packer. From birth through the Civil War, his times and trials in Colorado, his hardship with survival and starvation, to his trial and punishment for cannibalism. Tickets Available Here!
Join us for an evening with photographer Kristen Breeden, whose new book contains vivid, inspiring photos from the Hinsdale County portion of the San Juan Mountains, an area close to Breeden’s heart for over thirty-five years. Free to attend!
Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, we’ve got it all. Meet at museum at 7:15 PM. Adults $15 and Children under 10 $5 Tickets Available Here!
In this three-hour class, you will learn about the volcanic origin of rocks and minerals found around Lake City. You will also learn the difference between igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. The last half of the class is focused on minerals common around Lake City and includes the hands-on analysis of a mystery specimen. July […]
Offered for the first time this summer, travel back to a time before television. Popular in the 1870’s to the 1880’s, this event will explore vintage 3 dimensional images of Lake City taken by photographer Thomas Hine. Don’t miss the chance to explore historic Lake City through the carefully and strategically placed stereo viewing images! […]
Join us July 18th and August 9th for a tour of Lake City’s historic graveyard. Dive into the past and learn about the twilight tales of former Lake City. Meet at the museum (130 N Silver Street) at 1:45 pm and leave at 2pm. Signup sheets available at the door. Tickets Available Here! $10 per adult […]
Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, we’ve got it all. Meet at museum at 7:15 PM. Adults $15 and Children under 10 $5 Tickets are available here
Join Grant Houston in a historical tour of our beloved Lake City. In this thrilling tour learn about: Lake City’s volcanic and glacial era, Ute Indian lands, and several of Lake City’s most historic and important landmarks. July 19th and August 8th at 2PM $10 per adult and $2 per child Tickets available at Lakecitymuseum.com […]
Learn about the entire lifetime of Alferd Packer. From birth through the Civil War, his times and trials in Colorado, his hardship with survival and starvation, to his trial and punishment for cannibalism. Tickets Available Here or at Hinsdale County Museum
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Come learn about our local ghosts on a walking tour of Lake City’s Historic District – from town-wide arsenic poisonings to corpse amputations, duels to hangings, child poltergeists to apparitions, we’ve got it all. Meet at museum at 7:15 PM. Adults $15 and Children under 10 $5 Tickets Available Here!
Meet at the Museum at 8:45 A.M. with a vehicle (carpooling encouraged) for a 4-hour tour about local volcanoes from geologist Harvey DuChene. We suggest bringing water and a folding camp chair. Sorry, no children under 12 years old and tours are limited to 15 people. May 31st, 2025, at 8:45am to 1:00pm Tickets Available […]
Join us for a lecture with author David Primus on the history of the Gunnison River Valley before Blue Mesa Reservoir was completed in 1965. He will discuss fishing resorts, ranches, towns, and the narrow-gauge railroad that now lie beneath the reservoir as remembered by local residents. Tickets available here!
Join us Thursday July 31st staring at 2pm for a free admission afternoon here at Hinsdale County Museum, as we celebrate 50 years of commemorating Lake City History. Afternoon reception starting at 2pm including cake from the Lake City Bakery, house made punch, and a silent auction. Enjoy free admission as you walk through our […]