Lake City Museum

Alfred Packer Lecture & Courthouse Tour with Mike Harrington
2024-07-10 14:00 - 15:30, 2024-07-24 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Courthouse, 317 N. Henson, Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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.
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Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall
2024-07-12 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-07-26 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-02 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-23 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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 / Children under 10 – $5
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Cemetery Tour with Grant Houston
2024-07-13 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Join us June 15th and July 13th 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.
June 15th and July 13th at 2PM
$10 per adult and $2 per child
Tickets available at Lakecitymuseum.com
or at the door.

Ute Indian Culture of Southwestern Colorado with P.David Smith
2024-07-16 17:30 - 18:30, 2024-08-13 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
“The Ute Indians were the first historic, nomadic Native Americans in the San Juans. They were sometimes at peace and sometimes at war.”
Join us July 16th, and August 13th for an enlightening lecture about the Ute Indian Culture of Southwestern Colorado. Tickets are available at the door or online at LakeCityMuseum.com. This lecture will be presented at the Hinsdale County Museum, 130 N Silver Street.
July 16th & August 13th, 2024, 5:30PM
Tickets are $10

Masonic Lodge Tour with Charles (Yogi) Ferris
2024-07-18 14:00 - 15:30 UTC
Join us for a rare opportunity to visit the historic Crystal Lake Lodge Masonic Building on Silver Street. The Masons have been active in Lake City since 1875, and this building has served as their lodge since 1908. It is a fascinating time capsule, with many original pieces of furniture as well as lodge fixtures and accessories which are still in use today. The evening will begin with brief introductory remarks by Museum Director Grant Houston & docent Greg Hoffman.
2 PM Tuesday, July 18
Tickets Available
Tickets – $20 for adults, $5 for children under 13. Available at the door or lakecitymuseum.com. Meet at the Lake City Masonic Lodge, 215 Silver Street in Lake City

Town Walking History Tour with Grant Houston
2024-07-19 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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.
June 14th and July 19th at 2PM
$10 per adult and $2 per child
Tickets available at Lakecitymuseum.com or at the door
Meet at the museum at 1:45pm, there are signup sheets available at the door before the event.

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall
2024-07-19 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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 the museum at 7:15 PM.
Adults – $15/Children under 10 – $5
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Historic Homes Tour
2024-07-20 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
Join us for a tour of historic homes in Lake City, including the Heath House, Kohler House, and Higgins House. Refreshments will be served afterwards. Price is $25 for adults, or $5 for kids
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The Inspiring Nature of Hinsdale County with Kristen Breeden
2024-07-23 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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!

Beneath Blue Mesa with David Primus
2024-07-30 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
David Primus will present a slideshow of 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. Click here to purchase tickets!
Dave has lived in Gunnison, Colorado since 1978, graduating from Western College University in 1981. After enjoying a 30-year career in technology, he retired in 2021. His life-long passion has been the history of the American West, specializing in Colorado history. A third generation Coloradoan, he has written the books Beneath Blue Mesa: The Gunnison River Valley Before the Reservoir, Steamboat Springs: Memories of a Colorado Pioneer, and was a member of a small team producing Medicine in the Mountains, a history of the Lake City Medical Center. He has been a long-time member of the Gunnison County Historic Preservation Commission, writes historical articles for the Gunnison Country Times, and has helped develop a historical mapping project with Gunnison County.

“Mines of the Alpine Loop” with Bill Bowling
2024-07-31 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Join author Bill Bowling for a book signing and lecture on Mines of the Alpine Loop, about the discovery of gold and silver and the early mining history of the San Juan Mountains. The event is free and open to the public.

Volcano Tour w/ Harvey DuChene
2024-08-03 08:45 - 13:00 (America/Chicago), 2024-08-31 08:45 - 14:00 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Meet at the museum at 8:45 AM 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.
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Alfred Packer Lecture & Courthouse Tour with Mike Harrington
2024-08-07 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States

Vicker's Chuckwagon Dinner and Ranch Tour
2024-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 UTC | Vickers Ranch House, 1728 Park Creek Rd, Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Vickers ranch tour and chuckwagon dinner! Come see the Vickers Rec Hall (Perk’s Place). With guest speaker Duane Vandenbusch! Includes dinner and one drink, followed by cash bar. Available at the Hinsdale County Museum or LakeCityMuseum.com

Tickets Available
Adult and children ticket prices are $50
June 20th,2024 5pm and August 8th,2024 5pm

Ute-Ulay Mine Tour
2024-08-09 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Friday August 9th, 9AM-12PM
Offered for the first 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 proper attire for this tour.
Tickets are $25 dollars.

Rocks and Mineral Class With Harvey DuChene
2024-08-10 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
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. August 10th at 9AM Till 12PM. $25 for adults and $10 for children 10-13. Tickets Available at Lakecitymuseum.com or at door. Sign Up Sheets Available Before the Event.Hinsdale County Museum- 130 N Silver Street

Alfred Packer Lecture & Courthouse Tour with Mike Harrington
2024-08-14 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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. Begins and ends at the Hinsdale County Museum.
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'Lake City, Marble (Colorado) and the Lincoln Memorial; Connections Past & Present' Lecture w/ Joe Fox
2024-08-14 18:00 - 19:00 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Joe Fox will be discussing the connections between Lake City (the Black Wonder Mine, Carson Ghost Town, and the town’s first hospital) the town of Marble, Colorado, and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall
2024-08-16 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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 / Children under 10 – $5
Click here to buy tickets

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall
2024-08-30 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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 / Children under 10 – $5
Click here to buy tickets

Alfred Packer Lecture & Courthouse Tour with Mike Harrington
2024-09-04 14:00 - 15:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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. Begins and ends at the Hinsdale County Museum.
Click here to buy tickets

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall
2024-09-06 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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 the Museum at 7:15 PM.
Adults – $15 / Children under 10 – $5
Click here to buy tickets
