2nd Annual SHS Wine Dinner
2022-12-20 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | Frisco Prime, 20 Madison Ave., Frisco, CO, 80443
2nd Annual SHS Wine Dinner

Tuesday, December 20th, 6:00pm
Frisco Prime in Frisco, CO
*** Reservations close Sunday 12/18 at 8:00pm ***
*** No Cancellations Within 48 Hours of the Event ***

Join us for an evening of holiday celebration with sommeliers Heather Queen and Aaron Ramirez

Includes 5-course dinner with wine pairings and gratuity
Wine selection provided by Banfi Wines
$200 per person
$20 benefits the Summit Historical Society
Advance reservations required
Limited to 50 guests
If you would like to still make a reservation after Sunday 12/18/2022 please call the Summit Historical Society at 970-468-2207

History of Frisco Prime
The Blue Spruce Inn, where Frisco Prime is now located, has been a Summit County dining tradition since the 1940’s. The building was originally an Inn, with rooms upstairs and a restaurant on the main level. The Inn was built near Farmers Korner on the old highway from Dillon to Breckenridge. It was then moved to the east end of Main Street in Frisco when the Dillon dam was built, and then to the present location around 1974.
The back bar was built in Brunswick, New York circa 1860 and transported to Denver, and then by wagon to Black Hawk, Colorado, where it was once part of the Royal Flush Saloon. The bar was brought from Black Hawk in some thirty-odd pieces and reassembled here in the Blue Spruce Inn. (courtesy Summit Daily News, 2016)

January Member Meet & Greet (FREE)
2023-01-26 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Denver) | Frisco Historic Park & Museum, 120 Main Street, Frisco, CO, 80443
LOCATION: FRISCO HISTORIC PARK & MUSEUM
Thursday January 26th, 4:00 – 5:30pm
Join us at the Frisco Historic Park & Museum as they celebrate their 40th anniversary! Museum manager Rose Gorrell will be discussing the rich history of Frisco and the museum’s efforts to preserve their collection of historic buildings.

FREE, but space is limited to (30) guests – GET YOUR FREE TICKETS BELOW
Reservations required.
Donations are appreciated and benefit Summit Historical Society’s preservation and education efforts

Note: This is a Member-Only, Pet-Free Event.
Not a Member? CLICK HERE to Join!

1883 Dillon Schoolhouse Museum - Open for Tours
2023-02-03 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-04 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-10 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-25 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Denver) and 14 more dates | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Stop by the 1883 Dillon Schoolhouse for our new 2023 educational tour.
Admission: $5.00 per person.

Full Moon Historic Walk & Chili Cookoff
2023-02-04 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Lake Dillon Amphitheater, 201 W Lodgepole St, Dillon, CO, 80435, United States
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Join us for a guided, historic walk under a full moon on the shores of Lake Dillon, followed by a old-west, chili cookoff.
Date/Time: Saturday, February 4th @ 5:30 – 8:00pm
Location: Meet at the Dillon Amphitheater parking lot
Sunset: 5:27pm; walk will begin at 5:30pm
Walking Distance: 1.1 miles round-trip
Walking Time: Approximately 45 minutes
Chili Cookoff will follow the hike: Dillon Community Church, beginning at approximately 6:30pm
Proceeds from the chili cook off will benefit the restoration of our recently acquired historic cabin.
Want to skip the walk and go straight for the chili? No problem! You can come directly to Dillon Community Church at 6:30pm.
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 3rd @12:00 Noon
Members: $30
Non-Members: $40
Not a member? Click HERE to join
Weather:
Unless conditions include a raging blizzard, the historic walk will go ahead as planned.
Dress warmly and be prepared for changing, windy weather.
Slippery and icy conditions will exist as we walk along the rec path.
Be prepared with appropriate boots, YakTrax, hand warmers, flashlight, ski poles, etc.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, please call us at the office: (970) 468-2207
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Interested in entering the chili cookoff as a contestant?
Send us an email at matt@summithistorical.org

2023 Summit County Women of Distinction Luncheon
2023-03-11 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Dillion Community Church, 371 LaBonte Street, Dillon, CO, 80435, United States
Honoring our Women of Distinction: Then and Now
Date: Saturday, March 11th; 12:00-2:00pm
Location: Dillon Community Church
$40 per person, or
$300 for a table of eight

SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE at the $250, $500, and $1,000 levels.
To learn more about sponsoring this event, email us at mail@summithistorical.org
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RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY MARCH 3rd
RESERVE EARLY – EVENT WILL SELL OUT!

American Girl Doll Event
2023-03-18 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Bring your American Girl doll to the 1883 Dillon Schoolhouse and share her story.

Learn about girls throughout history and the clothing they wore.
Help us name Summit County’s 1890 girl and see her clothing.
Guest speaker, Sally Queen, designer of Felicity’s 1774 clothing for American Girl.
Evey Statz, designer of Summit County outfits, will have clothing available for sale.

$20 for Summit Historical Society members
$25 for non-members

Summit County: Then & Now
2023-03-21 12:30 - 15:00 (America/Denver) | Summit Association of Realtors, 352 Lake Dillon Drive, Dillon, CO, 80435
Join us at the offices of Summit Association of Retailers as Summit Historical Society’s educator, Christy Nelson, presents “Summit County – Then and Now”. Christy will discuss the rich history of Summit County, including the fate of more than a dozen towns which no longer exist: Kokomo, Robinson, Wheeler, Chihuahua, and Tiger, just to name a few.
Wednesday, March 21st – 12:30 – 3:00pm
Location:
Summit Association of Realtors Offices
352 Lake Dillon Drive
Dillon, CO 80435
Seating Limited to 10 Summit Historical Society Guests – Get Tickets Below
Click Here for Directions

Sleigh Ride and Dinner Theater
2023-03-25 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Denver) | Golden Horsehoe Sleigh Rides, 6061 Tiger Rd, Breckenridge, 80424
Join us for a horse-drawn sleigh ride followed by an authentic mining camp dinner theater!

Date: Saturday March 25th; 4:30-6:30pm
Location: Golden Horseshoe Sleigh Rides in Breckenridge

Gold Discovered in Colorado! That’s the news that brought the flood of dreamers to the mining camps of the mountains around Breckenridge, in 1859. They planned to become prospectors, and strike it rich. And just like you, after a long winter’s day in the Colorado high country, they longed for a hot meal, some companionship and entertainment. So they gathered in a dining hall, or saloon. The first structures were tents, but just like our mining camp, they quickly became log cabins as the population grew.
NOTE: This event is open to Summit Historical Society members only.
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Scuba Diving Trip to Old Dillon
2023-04-01 | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
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A first ever for the Summit Historical Society is this guided historic tour through the ruins of Old Dillon.

Event is limited to 20 participants
SHS will provide an antique Ice Saw and ice tongs unless the reservoir has melted.
Bring your own scuba gear. Wet suits are recommended but not required.
Refreshments will be provided to survivors
