Ghost Tour with Jesse Kendall
2026-07-31 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-18 19:00 - 21:00 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, please be sure to arrive before the tour leaves at 7:30pm.
Adults $15 and Children under 10 $5
Ticket Available Here

Car 211 Returns: A Century-Old Railroad Legend Restored
2026-08-01 10:00 - 17:00 | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
After years of meticulous restoration, the historic Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge Car 211 is making its triumphant return. This 1881 railroad car, which once carried passengers and freight between Lake City and Sapinero until 1933, has been painstakingly brought back to life—at a cost exceeding $400,000—through workshops at the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Colorado.
On Saturday, August 1, the Hinsdale County Museum will celebrate Car 211’s homecoming with a gala dedication featuring a ceremonial ribbon cutting, expert-led tours of the restored railcar, and 45-minute lectures on Lake City’s railroad history. A stunning display of railroad paraphernalia and Car 211’s acquisition and restoration journey will also be unveiled in the Museum’s Transportation Building
$10 Museum admission

Victorian Banquet Fundraiser
2026-08-02 16:30 - 22:00 | CO
Victorian Banquet
Step back in time to the elegance of the Victorian era!
Savor exquisite period-inspired cuisine at our local restaurant Climb, and immerse yourself in historic charm, all while supporting our local museum!
Dress-Up Recommended: Victorian or formal attire encouraged (not required — modern dress is perfectly welcome!)
TICKET SALES HERE

Alfred Packer Lecture and Courthouse Tour with Mike Harrington
2026-08-05 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-09-09 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.
Tickets Available Here or at Hinsdale County Museum

Town Walking History Tour with Grant Houston
2026-08-07 14:00 - 16:30 | CO
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.
Tickets available here

'Lake City, Marble (Colorado) and the Lincoln Memorial; Connections Past & Present' Lecture w/ Joe Fox
2026-08-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Joe Fox will be discussing the connections between capitalist Frank Channing Meek, 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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Helen's Garden W/ Horticulturist Alice Attaway
2026-08-08 09:00 - 10:00 | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
Take a tour of Helen’s Garden at 9 am with horticulturist Alice Attaway, who maintains the museum’s extravagant outdoor high-altitude floral displays. The garden is a memorial for Helen Ewart, a Lake City native. During the tour, you will learn about the pleasures and pains of modern high-altitude gardening and farming compared with what people in the 19th century had to grow.
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Cemetery Tour with Grant Houston
2026-08-08 14:00 - 16:30 | CO
Join us July 17th and August 8th 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

Volcano Field Trip W/ Harvey DuChene
2026-08-29 09:00 - 13:00 | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
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.
August 29th, 2026, at 8:45am to 1:00pm
Tickets Available Here

The Last Ghost Tour Of The Season
2026-09-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Hinsdale County Museum, 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 81235, United States
