Glenwood Springs Historical Society and Museum

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Glenwood Springs Historical Society and Museum It operates the Frontier Museum on Colorado Avenue at 10th St. The museum's store offers history books, toys, jewelry, and souvenirs. Thank you!

Glenwood Springs Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to collect, preserve, and interpret materials relating to Glenwood Springs and Garfield County history. Glenwood Springs Historical Society has a mission to preserve and share the unique history of Glenwood Springs, a Colorado treasure. It operates the Frontier History Museum, with artifacts and exhibits on household life, mining, ranching, the Ute people, Teddy Roosevelt, and other aspects of local history. The archives are available for research (by appointment) and a collection of historic photographs contains over 5,000 historic images. The society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and donations are welcome at https://glenwoodhistory.org/donate/.

Walter Bourchier Devereux's original interests in Colorado centered on Aspen's silver mines and smelting industry. He a...
10/16/2026

Walter Bourchier Devereux's original interests in Colorado centered on Aspen's silver mines and smelting industry. He arrived in the Glenwood Springs area in 1885 and purchased the property that would become the site of the Hot Springs Pool and Bathhouse. Isaac Cooper sold his Yampah Hot Springs property and 10 surrounding acres to Devereux for $125,000 as he was in failing health and did not have the financial means to pursue his dream. Cooper's ideas for the property were brought to fruition by Devereux. Devereux's Colorado Land and Improvement Company would go on to bring electricity to Glenwood Springs, complete a project supplying fresh water to residents, build the pool and bathhouse, expand the V***r Cave and construct the Hotel Colorado. His Grand River Coal and Coke Company also built coke ovens to process coal from mines stretching from New Castle to Carbondale. The property on the north side of the Grand River that was known as the Wulfsohn Mansion/Ranch was at one time owned by Walter Devereux. He called his home there, "Cedarbank", a luxurious home that had originally been built by Captain E.E. Prey.

We're unhappy to have to announce that all of tonight's Ghost Walk tours in Linwood Cemetery are CANCELLED due to rainy ...
10/10/2026

We're unhappy to have to announce that all of tonight's Ghost Walk tours in Linwood Cemetery are CANCELLED due to rainy and wet conditions. This is for the safety of ticket holders and the volunteer performers and guides. We will be in communication with ticket holders regarding refunds. Thank you to everyone for your understanding and support.

Sheep cross a bridge spanning the Colorado River at Bair Ranch on the east end of Glenwood Canyon, returning from pastur...
10/09/2026

Sheep cross a bridge spanning the Colorado River at Bair Ranch on the east end of Glenwood Canyon, returning from pastures on the north side of the river to those on the south side. Originally owned by Frank W. Allen, the property was purchased in 1919 by George Dunsdon, George Mayne, and Joseph Bair, though it continued to be known as Allen Ranch. Dunsdon became the sole owner in 1935 and held the property until 1946, when he sold it to J. Golden Bair. The property has been known as Bair Ranch ever since.

Tonight's History Ghost Walk is the only night the ghosts appear at Glenwood Vaudeville Revue , and you're lucky because...
10/08/2026

Tonight's History Ghost Walk is the only night the ghosts appear at Glenwood Vaudeville Revue , and you're lucky because tickets are still available. Buy them in advance at glenwoodhistoryevents.yapsody.com. There are also tickets available for this weekend's tours at Linwood Cemetery, too. Come get your ghost on and learn about Glenwood Springs history.đŸ˜„

There are still spots available for History Ghost Walk this Thursday, October 8, at Glenwood Vaudeville Revue, as well a...
10/06/2026

There are still spots available for History Ghost Walk this Thursday, October 8, at Glenwood Vaudeville Revue, as well as for the cemetery tours this Friday-Saturday, October 9-10. Come learn about Glenwood Springs' past and support the non-profit historical society! All tickets are available at https://glenwoodhistoryevents.yapsody.com/

The historical society is so grateful for the support it receives from Alpine Bank, City of Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Hot Springs, and Keylink Vacation Rentals. Thank you to these and all non-profit sponsors, anywhere and everywhere!

The town of Sunlight, originally named Sunshine, was located at the southern end of Four-mile Creek and opened its first...
10/03/2026

The town of Sunlight, originally named Sunshine, was located at the southern end of Four-mile Creek and opened its first coal mine in 1883. Immigrant workers from Italy, Greece, Austria and Mexico came to the coal camp to work in the mine and many of their descendants still live in the Roaring Fork Valley. Sunlight's coal production played an important role in the valley's development, providing coal used to smelt silver ore mined in Aspen. As the saying goes, "Without coal, silver is just another shiny rock!" In 1887, the Colorado Midland Railroad hauled coal from Sunlight to the coke ovens at Cardiff, south of Glenwood Springs. Colorado Fuel & Iron took control of the Sunlight Mine from 1892-1893 and again from 1897- 1904. Shortly after the second take-over, on September 3, 1987, there was an explosion in the Mine that killed twelve miners. The definitive cause of the blast was never determined, although, there had been constant complaints from the miners of excessive methane gas pockets. The mine continued operating on a smaller scale until World War One.

Jasper and Annie Ward might cross your path at the History Ghost Walk this weekend and next at Linwood Cemetery. The War...
10/02/2026

Jasper and Annie Ward might cross your path at the History Ghost Walk this weekend and next at Linwood Cemetery. The Wards came to Garfield County in 1883 and founded New Castle a few years later. Jasper served as the town marshall and postmaster, and was also a saloon owner and preacher. History Ghost Walk Tickets are still available at GlenwoodHistoryEvents.yapsody.com . If you don't want to climb Jasper Mountain (another name for the cemetery), there's an indoor performance on October 8 at Glenwood Vaudeville Revue.

Address

1001 Colorado Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO
81601

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(970) 945-4448

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