Summit Historical Society

Historical Boat Tour on Lake Dillon
2025-08-12 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-08-13 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-08-14 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-08-19 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-08-20 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-08-21 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-08-26 09:00 - 22:30, 2025-08-27 09:00 - 22:30 (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 – 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

Historic Park Tour
2025-08-12 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-13 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-19 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-20 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2025-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 and 1 more date | 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
2025-08-15 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-22 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-29 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-05 09:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-12 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

Rails to Trails: Historic Landscapes Railroad Stations Driving Tour with Bill Fountain
2025-08-19 09:00 - 15:00 | Breck Ice Rink Borea Pass, 189 Boreas Pass Rd, Breckenridge, 80424
Join us as local historian and author Bill Fountain shares Summit County railroad history. Our tour will include stops at The Lodge at Breckenridge overlook, Shock Hill overlook, Highway 9 & Tiger Road, and the pond near the Tiger Run Resorts.
At each location, Mr. Fountain will share rich historical information about train stations and railroad spurs along with historic photographs. This tour is inspired by the book Historic Landscapes, Summit County Colorado Railroad Stations and Sites, Volume 2, which will publish, June, 2025. Come learn about railroad history and purchase a signed book!

Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tickets: $25 for SHS & Blue River Watershed Group Members | $35 for Non-Members
Location: Meet at the Stephen C. West Ice Arena Parking Lot, 189 Boreas Pass Rd, Breckenridge, CO
Limited to 25 Guests
Reserve by August 17, 6:00 PM
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Extra Details:

This tour is primarily a driving tour. We will car pool to minimize number of vehicles;
Driving will be on paved roads
Bring your own lunch.

To become a member click here!

Photo: Illinois Park showing the Puzzle mine, Ouray mine, and Germania mill, 1890s. Credit: Summit Historical Society Collection

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
2025-08-26 16:45 - 19:00 | Rice Barn, 367 Cove Boulevard, Dillon, CO, 80435
Join us for a special Volunteer Appreciation Event as we celebrate and thank you for your incredible dedication and hard work with the Society at the historic Rice Family Barn.

Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Time: 4:45 PM – food will be served at 5:00 PM
Location: Rice Family Barn, 367 Cove Blvd, Dillon
Cost: Free
Registration is required by August 21, 6:00 PM for attendance tracking purposes. Information gathered in the RSVP will be used solely to contact attendees for this event, if necessary.

Credit: Summit Historical Society Collection

Member Only | Historical Boat Tour on Lake Dillon
2025-08-28 09:00 - 10:30 | Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Dr, Dillon, Colorado, 80435
Special tour for SHS members only. In partnership with the Town of Dillon. Guides from the Summit Historical Society lead a leisurely boat ride on Lake DIllon. Learn about building Dillon Dam, the Roberts Tunnel, and relocating the Town of Dillon.

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $25/person – No children under 7, please
Advanced registration required. Please purchase your ticket below. Limit 12 people.

Additional Information:

Bring a hat, jacket and sunscreen; weather can change rapidly on the lake.
Please arrive 15-minutes early; boat will leave the dock promptly at 9:00

If you are not already an SHS member, please click here to become a member.
photo courtesy Town of Dillon Marina

Blue River Festival
2025-09-06 10:00 - 14:30 | Frisco Marina, 267 Marina Rd, Frisco, 80443, United States
Join Summit County volunteers in support of the Blue River Watershed Group, an organization dedicated to protecting Summit County’s waters.
Show your appreciation for the water in our lakes and rivers by participating in the Blue River clean-up, then stick around to celebrate!
For more info. and to volunteer, click here.

Date: Saturday, September 6
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: Frisco Marina, 267 Marina Rd, Frisco, CO 80424
Cost: Event is free.

Board of Directors Meeting
2025-09-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Old Dillon Schoolhoue, 403 La Bonte St., Dillon, 80435, United States
The Summit Historical Society Board of Directs will meet for a regular meeting.

Date: Tuesday, September 9
Time: 4-6 PM
Location: Old Dillon Schoolhouse, 403 E. LaBonte Street, Dillon

Summit Historical Society Annual Meeting
2025-09-09 18:00 - 19:00 | Old Dillon Schoolhoue, 403 La Bonte St., Dillon, 80435, United States
All members are invited to join us at our annual meeting. Meet and greet will follow.

Date: Tuesday, September 9
Time: 6 – 7 PM.
Location: Old Dillon Schoolhouse, 403 E. Labonte, Dillon
Cost: Free event and reservations are not required.

POSTPONED: Harvest Potluck Dinner at the Historic Rice Barn
2025-09-13 17:00 - 19:30 | Rice Barn, 367 Cove Boulevard, Dillon, CO, 80435
Enjoy an evening at the Rice Barn while sharing a dish with others in your community. Invite friends to share in this potluck dinner celebrating the harvest.

Date: TBA
Time: 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Tickets: $25 for SHS & Blue River Watershed Group Members | $35 for Non-Members
Location: Rice Family Barn, 357 Cove Boulevard, Summit Cove (Between Dillon and Keystone)
Reservations required by September 11, 6:00 PM

The historical Rice Family Barn built between 1918 and 1920 by Benjamin Rice and his sons, this two-story log barn features sliding doors, tack rooms, carriages, a sleigh, and grinding wheels. It also served as a stop on the Dillon-Kremmling stagecoach line and sits on a rock and masonry foundation.
Photo Courtesy: Summit Historical Society

POSTPONED Historic Hike: Sallie Barber Mine
2025-09-20 09:00 - 12:30 | Sallie Barber Mine Trailhed, 3882 French Gulch Rd, Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Join historian Mike Tabb to view gorgeous views & hear stories of mighty mines!
This beautiful easy 2.7 mile hike along a jeep trail, leads you up through conifer forests to historic mines. Incredible fall foliage views. A special autumn treat!!

Date: TBA
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Tickets: $20 for SHS & Blue River Watershed Group Members | $30 for Non-Members
Location: 3882 French Gulch Rd, Breckenridge, CO. (Located at the end of County Road 2, approximately 4 miles from Highway 9, just outside of Breckenridge)
Reservations required by September 18, 6:00 PM

Questions?: Please contact Mike Tabb at mwtabb@comcast.net
The Sallie Barber Mine, operated from the 1880s into the 1940’s and was a significant gold and silver mine. The site now serves as an interpretive history trail, showcasing remnants of its operations, including its three levels, a steam plant, an air compressor, and a head frame with a visible mine shaft. The hike provides scenic views and historical context of Breckenridge’s gold rush era, which shaped the town founded in 1859.
Photo Courtesy: reddit.com
