Aspen Historical Society

Aspen Historical Society Aspen Historical Society enriches the community through preserving and communicating our remarkable history. Self-guided admission outside of open hours.

Visit Aspen Historical Society's four sites:


Wheeler / Stallard Museum
Location:
620 West Bleeker Street
Time:
Open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1 pm to 5 pm. Fee:*
Free for AHS members and active military personnel
$10 adults / $8 seniors / children 18 and under free (must be accompanied by an adult)
Admission is free for all guests on the first Saturday of each month
*Admission fee includes

access to the Holden/Marolt Museum during the summer. Holden / Marolt Mining and Ranching Museum
Location:
40180 HWY 82 (adjacent to the public bike path, on the Marolt Open Space across the pedestrian bridge at 7th Street)
Open mid-June through October
1 - 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday
Winter Hours - By Appointment Only
Fee:*
Free for car-free visitors, AHS members, and active military personnel
$10 adults / $8 seniors / children 18 and under free (must be accompanied by an adult)
Free for all visitors on the first Saturday of each month
*Admission fee includes access to the Wheeler/Stallard Museum during the summer (does not apply for free entries)


Independence Ghost Town
Location:
16 miles east of Aspen on Highway 82
Time:
Open with a docent on-site mid-June through Labor Day, 10 am - 6 pm. Fee:
Suggested donation $5 adult / children 18 and under free (must be accompanied by an adult) / free for active military personnel


Ashcroft Ghost Town
Location:
11 miles south of Aspen on the Castle Creek Road
Time:
Mid-June through mid-September, open 9AM – 5PM with docent onsite
Self-guided and honor system admission during “closed” hours and during the fall, winter & spring
Fee:
$5 adult / children 18 and under free (must be accompanied by an adult) / free for active military personnel

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Firemen spraying water on a building being consumed by fire on at 534 E. Hyman Avenue, 1969. This image is in the Aspen ...
06/01/2026

Firemen spraying water on a building being consumed by fire on at 534 E. Hyman Avenue, 1969. This image is in the Aspen Illustrated News on June 12, 1969 (page 5), with a caption reading "Aspen volunteer firemen took the opportunity to practice their art on that little old shingle shack on Hyman Street. The house was purposely destroyed to make way for a new office building for the Rocky Mountain Gas Co."
(Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Illustrated News Collection)

from the 1960s- featuring images from the Aspen Illustrated News and Aspen Flyer collections. Explore more online at archiveaspen.org!

https://archiveaspen.catalogaccess.com/photos/152968

The Redstone Inn, circa 1905. A horse and buggy are standing in front of the building. The Redstone Inn was built in 190...
05/28/2026

The Redstone Inn, circa 1905. A horse and buggy are standing in front of the building. The Redstone Inn was built in 1902 to house bachelor employees of the nearby coal mines.
(Aspen Historical Society, Bowman Collection / Photographer: John Bowman)

Redstone Inn
Redstone Historical Society

showcases regional history with curated selections from the tens of thousands of historical images preserved in the Aspen Historical Society Archives.

https://archiveaspen.catalogaccess.com/photos/93236

05/25/2026

Hello history fans from Aspen’s Civil War soldier monument, with a Memorial Day story.

This series showcases historical sites around town and local “moments that made us” to celebrate America’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th birthdays this year. America 250 - Colorado 150 Commemoration

Aspen High School students washing a car during the Senior Class Car Wash, 1969. They are on E. Hopkins Avenue near the ...
05/25/2026

Aspen High School students washing a car during the Senior Class Car Wash, 1969. They are on E. Hopkins Avenue near the Fire Department; the Brand Building is across the street. A related image is in the Aspen Illustrated News on May 15, 1969 (page 6), with a caption reading "The recent Senior Class Car Wash, dampened by bold, cloudy weather, succeeded in polishing up ten cars and raising $15.00 according to class president Chelle Reynolds. Six seniors helped. Purpose of the project was to raise funds for the class trip, scheduled for May 26 to 29, to Arches National Monument near Moab, Utah. The group of about 20 to 25 students plan to camp out. The School Board has approved the trip, but requested that the seniors try to find two more adult chaperones in addition to Mr. Hutmacher and Mrs. Blakeslee."
(Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Illustrated News Collection)

from the 1960s- featuring images from the Aspen Illustrated News and Aspen Flyer collections. Explore more online at archiveaspen.org!

https://archiveaspen.catalogaccess.com/photos/152799

A view looking east across Wagner Park from the original Limelight Lodge, circa 1955. The Limelite Lodge opened in the s...
05/21/2026

A view looking east across Wagner Park from the original Limelight Lodge, circa 1955. The Limelite Lodge opened in the summer of 1957; the building was torn down and redeveloped in 2006.
(Aspen Historical Society Collection)

https://archiveaspen.catalogaccess.com/photos/109123

Construction activity near F***y Hill at Snowmass, 1969. There are several levels of condominiums built, and Sam's K**b ...
05/18/2026

Construction activity near F***y Hill at Snowmass, 1969. There are several levels of condominiums built, and Sam's K**b and the Big Burn are visible in the background. This image is in the Aspen Illustrated News on May 22, 1969 (page 16), with a caption reading "The lower slopes of West Village blossomed with construction material this spring. No wonder, the projected eight million dollars’ worth of construction slated at Snowmass-at-Aspen this summer requires quite a stockpile." The Lichenhearth Condominiums (located at 150 Carriage Way) and the Tamarack Townhomes are being built.
(Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Illustrated News Collection)

from the 1960s- featuring images from the Aspen Illustrated News and Aspen Flyer collections. Explore more online at archiveaspen.org!

https://archiveaspen.catalogaccess.com/photos/152861

05/15/2026

Hello history fans from the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, where Colorado’s native people celebrate the first Bear Dance of the season!

This series showcases historical sites around town and local “moments that made us” to celebrate America’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th birthdays this year. America 250 - Colorado 150 Commemoration

Local Boy Scouts preparing for a clean-up drive, 1965. They are gathered around a new trash can. The men standing around...
05/11/2026

Local Boy Scouts preparing for a clean-up drive, 1965. They are gathered around a new trash can. The men standing around the trash can are (l to r): Keith Noyes (who sold the trash containers to the city), Bob Soleway (Assistant Scout-master), Marion Scott (Aspen Police Chief), John Kerrigan (City Administrator), and Sandy Sandersen (Scoutmaster). The boys seated in front of the trash can are (l. to r.) Raoul Wille, Robbie Gagne, Dale Clapper and Frank Woodley.
(Aspen Historical Society, Aspen Flyer Collection)

from the 1960s- featuring images from the Aspen Illustrated News and Aspen Flyer collections. Explore more online at archiveaspen.org!

https://archiveaspen.catalogaccess.com/photos/155242

05/08/2026

Hello history fans from the White River National Forest, the second of its kind in the United States!

This series showcases historical sites around town and local “moments that made us” to celebrate America’s 250th and Colorado’s 150th birthdays this year. America 250 - Colorado 150 Commemoration U.S. Forest Service - White River National Forest

Address

620 W Bleeker Street
Aspen, CO
81611

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+19709253721

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