Book Signing with Don Booher

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

Join us at the museum with author Don Booher! He will be speaking, answering questions, and signing copies of his book, Fortress San Juans! The book is on sale at the museum store now! Overview of Fortress San Juans: To nineteenth-century gold-seekers, the San Juans Range was a formidable natural fortress. Moat-like rivers, towering rock […]

Free Admission Day!

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

Visit the Hinsdale County Museum for FREE! We're open 1 - 4 PM this Sunday with free admission to all of our exhibits!

Free

Turkey Trot

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

Join us on Thanksgiving Day for a fun walk beginning at the Hinsdale County Museum on 10 AM. Please bring a donation to benefit the Hinsdale County Sheriff's Office 'Toys for Tots', which provides toys and warm clothing for children in our community this Christmas. Refresments will be served.

Christmas in Lake City

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

The Hinsdale County Museum will be open from 11 AM - 2 PM during Christmas in Lake City. Stop by to shop our museum store for great stocking stuffers and Christmas presents!

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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

$15

Volcano Tour w/ Harvey DuChene

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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. Click here to buy tickets

$40

Ghost Tour with Jesse Kendall

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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

$15

Town Walking History Tour with Grant Houston

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 […]

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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

$15

Cemetery Tour with Grant Houston

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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 […]

Vickers Chuckwagon Dinner and Ranch Tour

Vickers Ranch House 1728 Park Creek Rd, Lake City, CO, 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

$50

Ghost Tour with Jesse Kendall

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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.

$15

Glacier Lecture with Harvey DuChene

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

On June 25th, 2024, local geologist Harvey DuChene will present his program “ ICE! The Glacial History of The San Juans” .Harvey will point out local geographic features carved or deposited by ice and also discuss what animals might have lived in the Lake Fork Valley during this most recent glacial episode. Tickets available online […]

Alfred Packer Lecture & Courthouse Tour with Mike Harrington

Hinsdale County Courthouse 317 N. Henson, Lake City, CO, 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. Click here to buy tickets

$25

Lost Lake City with Dr. Mette Flynt

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

“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.”  June 28th at 2PM Tickets are available at the door or at Lakecitymuseum.com. Meet at the museum at 1:45pm, there […]

Lost Lake City w/ Dr. Mette Flynt

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

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. Click here to book tickets

$10

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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

$15

Booher Event- ‘ Reynolds’ Last Best Chance’ Book Signing

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

Join us Tuesday 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 […]

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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

$15

San Juan City, Provisional County Seat of Hinsdale County, 1874-1875

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, United States

"Near where the road crosses Clear Creek, a half dozen abandoned log cabins stand. They were once honored with the title of San Juan City. C. W. Brooks has erected a substantial stone building at this place, where a Post Office has been established.” -The Colorado Daily Chieftain, September 4, 1875 Tuesday, July 9th at […]

$10

Alfred Packer Lecture & Courthouse Tour with Mike Harrington

Hinsdale County Courthouse 317 N. Henson, Lake City, CO, 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. Click here to buy tickets

$25

Ghost Tour w/ Jesse Kendall

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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

$15

Cemetery Tour with Grant Houston

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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 […]

Ute Indian Culture of Southwestern Colorado with P.David Smith

Hinsdale County Museum 130 Silver St., Lake City, CO, 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 […]

Masonic Lodge Tour with Charles (Yogi) Ferris

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 […]