Summit Historical Society

Historical Boat Tour on Lake Dillon
2025-06-17 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-18 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-24 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-06-26 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Denver) | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
In partnership with the Town of Dillon Marina, trained guides from the Summit Historical Society lead a leisurely historic tour of Lake Dillon. Learn about the building of Dillon Dam and the Roberts Tunnel and relocating the Old Town of Dillon.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings and 2nd Saturdays | June 3 – September 12
Saturday tours are also available on June 14, July 12, and August 9
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $46 per person – no children under 7
Bring a jacket, hat, and sunscreen. Weather can change rapidly on the lake!
For reservations, click here or call the Dillon Marina (970) 468-5100.

Please arrive 15 minutes early. Boat will depart promptly at 9:30am.

Photo courtesy colorado.com

Historic Park Tour
2025-06-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-01 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-02 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-03 11:00 - 13:00 and 2 more dates | Old Dillon Schoolhoue, 403 La Bonte St., Dillon, 80435, United States
Visit us for a tour of the Summit Historic Park!

Tour includes the Old Dillon Schoolhouse (recognized in 2025 on the The Colorado State Register of Historic Properties*) Honeymoon and Myers historic cabins. Learn about early schoolhouse architecture, schoolmarms, and what school was like before AI.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and select Saturdays, June 17 – August 28
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
403 LaBonte Street, Dillon
Free

*The Colorado State Register of Historic Properties recognizes significant cultural resources worthy of preservation. Administered by History Colorado, it includes buildings, structures, districts, and archaeological sites. Properties must meet criteria for historical significance and undergo review by the State Register Review Board. This designation honors a property’s role in Colorado’s history, fosters community pride, and grants eligibility for State Historical Fund grants.

Dillon Farmers Market
2025-06-20 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-27 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-07-04 09:00 - 14:00 | Dillon Farmers’ Market, 120 Buffalo St., Dillon, CO, 80435
Join us every Friday at our booth at the Town of Dillon Farmers Market! Meet featured authors, explore books on Summit County history, experience Museum on the Move, and more!

Fridays, June 6 – September 12
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Dillon Town Park along Buffalo and LaBonte Streets
Free

SOLD OUT | National Repertory Orchestra Performance
2025-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Riverwalk Center, 150 W Adams Ave, Breckenridge, CO, 80424
SOLD OUT!
The National Repertory Orchestra kicks off its 8-week summer festival on June 21. Thanks to a generous donor, 50 Summit Historical Society members can attend this performance for free!

Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Location: Riverwalk Center, 159 W. Adams Street, Breckenridge
Cost: Fifty tickets are reserved exclusively for Historical Society and Blue River Watershed Group members. Admission is free, but registration is required by June 18 for ticket tracking purposes. Information gathered in the RSVP will be used solely to contact attendees for this event

TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE SOLD OUT.

Ticket Pick Up Instructions:

Fridays (June 6, 13 or 20) at the Dillon Farmers Market, 120 Buffalo St, Dillon, OR
Old Dillon Schoolhouse, 403 E. LaBonte Street, Dillon, Tuesdays – Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Summit Historic Park Tour
2025-06-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Old Dillon Schoolhoue, 403 La Bonte St., Dillon, 80435, United States
Visit us for a tour of the Summit Historic Park!

Tour includes the Old Dillon Schoolhouse (recognized in 2025 on the The Colorado State Register of Historic Properties*) Honeymoon and Myers historic cabins. Learn about early schoolhouse architecture, schoolmarms, and what school was like before AI.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays | June 17 – August 28
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
403 LaBonte Street, Dillon
$5 per guest

*The Colorado State Register of Historic Properties recognizes significant cultural resources worthy of preservation. Administered by History Colorado, it includes buildings, structures, districts, and archaeological sites. Properties must meet criteria for historical significance and undergo review by the State Register Review Board. This designation honors a property’s role in Colorado’s history, fosters community pride, and grants eligibility for State Historical Fund grants.

Historical Boat Tour on Lake Dillon
2025-07-01 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-02 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-03 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-09 09:00 - 10:30, 2025-07-10 09:00 - 10:30 | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
In partnership with the Town of Dillon Marina, trained guides from the Summit Historical Society lead a leisurely historic tour of Lake Dillon. Learn about the building of Dillon Dam and the Roberts Tunnel and relocating the Old Town of Dillon.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings and 2nd Saturdays | June 3 – August 28
Saturday tours are also available on June 14, July 12, and August 9
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $46 per person – no children under 7
Bring a jacket, hat, and sunscreen. Weather can change rapidly on the lake!
For reservations, click here or call the Dillon Marina (970) 468-5100.

Please arrive 15 minutes early. Boat will depart promptly at 9:00 AM.

Photo courtesy colorado.com

Recognition Of Old Dillon Schoolhouse to the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
2025-07-01 15:30 - 16:30 | Summit Historic Park, 403 LaBonte Street, Dillon, CO, 80435
Join our celebration with special guests, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, Julie McCluskie and Colorado State Senator, Dylan Roberts.
The Colorado State Register of Historic Properties is a listing of the state’s significant cultural resources worthy of preservation for the future education and enjoyment of Colorado’s residents and visitors. Properties listed in the Colorado State Register include individual buildings, structures, objects, districts, and historic and archaeological sites. The Register program is administered by the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation within History Colorado. History Colorado maintains an official list of all properties included in the Colorado State Register. To be considered, certain criteria must be met to establish the property’s historical significance and eligibility for inclusion. After a nomination is completed, it is reviewed by the Colorado State Register Review Board, composed of citizen members and professionals from the disciplines of prehistoric and historic archaeology, history, architecture, and architectural history.
This designation is a formal recognition of a property’s importance to the history of the community and the state of Colorado. The designation promotes a sense of community history and local pride. Additionally, these structures are now eligible to compete for grants from Colorado’s State Historical Fund.
Free event! View the Old Dillon Schoolhouse. Open to all. Registration is not required.

Historic Rice Family Barn Open for Visitors
2025-07-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Rice Barn, 367 Cove Boulevard, Dillon, CO, 80435
Visit the Rice Family Barn, listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties* in 2025, and explore an authentic Summit County homestead barn.

Saturdays in July
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
367 Cove Blvd., Dillon (Summit Cove)
$5 per guest

*The Colorado State Register of Historic Properties recognizes significant cultural resources worthy of preservation. Administered by History Colorado, it includes buildings, structures, districts, and archaeological sites. Properties must meet criteria for historical significance and undergo review by the State Register Review Board. This designation honors a property’s role in Colorado’s history, fosters community pride, and grants eligibility for State Historical Fund grants.

Historic Hike: Summit County Ethnobotany with Mark Rubash
2025-07-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Acorn Creek Trailhead, Silverthorne, CO, Silverthorne, CO
This hike will focus on plants of the area and how they were used by those who came before us. We will look at (smell, feel and taste as well!) plant species and their uses as food and medicine; in addition, many plants were used for utilitarian purposes and some had special spiritual significance. The main focus is on the Indigenous peoples of past centuries, but Europeans also found some special uses.

Date: Monday, July 7, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM -12:00 PM
Tickets: $25 for SHS & Blue River Watershed Group Members | $35 for non-members
Location: Meet at the Acorn Creek Trail Parking lot (see directions below).
Reserve by July 5, 6:00 PM; Space is limited to 15 guests.

Extra Details:

This will be an easy/moderate hike of about 3-4 miles with some elevation gain (1000 foot maximum).
Wear proper hiking footwear and bring layered clothing. Bring your own water and snacks, along with insect repellent and sun protectant.

Directions to Acorn Creek Trailhead: From I-70, take Exit 205 Silverthorne/Dillon, and travel north on HWY 9 for approximately 10.6 miles. After you cross the Blue River you will immediately turn right onto CR 2400 (Ute Park Rd). At the first junction, continue left following the trailhead sign. Then turn right onto FDR 2402 (Rodeo Dr) and travel approximately 0.6 miles to the trailhead/parking lot.
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Historical Boat Tour on Lake Dillon
2025-07-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
In partnership with the Town of Dillon Marina, trained guides from the Summit Historical Society lead a leisurely historic tour of Lake Dillon. Learn about the building of Dillon Dam and the Roberts Tunnel and relocating the Old Town of Dillon.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings and 2nd Saturdays | June 3 – August 28
Saturday tours are also available on June 14, July 12, and August 9
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $46 per person – no children under 7
Bring a jacket, hat, and sunscreen. Weather can change rapidly on the lake!
For reservations, click here or call the Dillon Marina (970) 468-5100.

Please arrive 15 minutes early. Boat will depart promptly at 9:30am.

Photo courtesy colorado.com
