Summit Historical Society

Explore Lake Dillon: Historical Boat Tour
2024-06-11 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-12 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-06-13 09:30 - 11:00 (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 Town of Dillon.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings – June 4th through August 31st
Saturday tours are also available on June 8th, July 13th, and August 10th
9:30 – 11:00am June 4th – June 16th
9:00 – 10:30am June 17th – August 31st
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $44/person – no children under 7
Bring a jacket, hat and sunscreen. Weather can change rapidly on the lake!
For reservations, call Dillon Marina (970) 468-5100 or click the link below.

* Please arrive 15-minutes early. Boat will depart promptly at 9:30am
photo courtesy Town of Dillon Marina
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Dillon Farmers Market
2024-06-14 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-21 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-06-28 09:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-05 09:00 - 14:00 | Dillon Farmers’ Market, 120 Buffalo St., Dillon, CO, 80435
Every Friday, stop by our booth at the Farmers Market for special guests, pop-up exhibits, and more!

Every Friday from June 7 – September 6
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
Location: Dillon Town Park along Buffalo and LaBonte Streets
Check the Happenings for special guest listings, pop-up exhibits, and more details
Free

Explore Lake Dillon: Historical Boat Tour
2024-06-18 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-19 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-20 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-25 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-26 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-06-27 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-02 09:00 - 10:30, 2024-07-03 09:00 - 10:30 and 3 more dates | 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 Town of Dillon.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings – June 4th through August 31st
Saturday tours are also available on June 8th, July 13th, and August 10th
9:30 – 11:00am June 4th – June 16th
9:00 – 10:30am June 17th – August 27th
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $44/person – no children under 7
Bring a jacket, hat and sunscreen. Weather can change rapidly on the lake!
For reservations, call Dillon Marina (970) 468-5100 or click the link below.

* Please arrive 15-minutes early. Boat will depart promptly at 9:00am
photo courtesy Town of Dillon Marina
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Full Moon Chili Cook-Off
2024-06-22 18:30 - 22:00 | Colorado
Join us for a chili cook-off and watch the moon rise over Summit County. You may enter your chili to compete for prizes and bragging rights for the Best Chili in Summit County. Voting is $1 a vote with proceeds going to the SHS Educational Scholarship Fund.
This is an SHS Member-Only event, being hosted by Sandy and Sloan Colt. The Colts live down valley from Silverthorne, 10 miles north of I70, off Highway 9, just below the Acorn Creek Trailhead. This is a perfect place to watch the full moon rise over Summit County.

Time: June 22, 6:30 – 10:00 pm
Location: provided to registrants only
Cost: $25.00, SHS Members Only
Limited to 30 guests
Register by June 20
Proceeds from the chili cook off will go to the SHS Educational Scholarship Fund.

Interested in entering the chili cookoff as a contestant? Send us an email at jill@summithistorical.org

Not a member? Click HERE to join

Music in the Mountains at Summit Historical Society
2024-06-26 12:30 - 13:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Bring your lunch and a blanket or chairs and picnic outside at the 1883 Dillon Schoolhouse lawn with live saxophone music provided by Amos. No ticket or RSVP required. We hope to see you there!

Historic Hike: Boston Mining Camp & Ten Mile Silver Towns with Mike Tabb
2024-06-29 08:45 - 12:00 | Copper Mountain Resort, Far East Lot (on Hwy. 91), Hwy 91, Copper Mountain, CO, 80443, United States
Mike Tabb will share the rich history of the Ten Mile Silver Mining towns of Kokomo, Recen, and Robinson. An easy 1.8 mile hike up Mayflower Gulch brings you to the Boston Mining Camp where we will stop for lunch.

Saturday, June 29
8:45 AM – 12:00 NOON
Location: meet at Copper Mountain Far East Lot (on Hwy. 91) no later than 8:45am
Tickets: $25 for SHS Members; $35 for Non-Members
Limited to 18 guests
Reserve by Friday, June 28 at noon

Wear comfortable shoes. Bring your own water and lunch.
To become a member click here!

Rice Barn Open for Visitors
2024-07-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Rice Barn, 367 Cove Boulevard, Dillon, CO, 80435
Come visit us at the Rice Barn in Summit Cove and see what an authentic Summit County homestead barn was like.
Open Saturdays in July from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: 367 Cove Blvd., Dillon, CO 80435
Suggested donation of $5.00 per person

1883 Dillon Schoolhouse Museum – Open for Tours
2024-07-06 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-09 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
Can you recite the 1892 Pledge of Allegiance? Did you know the townsite of Old Dillon is underwater? Stop by from 11-1 Tuesday – Saturday for a tour of the schoolhouse and 2 historic cabins and learn about the town on the move and how a one-room schoolhouse made it to downtown Dillon. No advanced registration required – $5 suggested donation.

Historic Hike: Peru Creek Tour with Interpretive Walks at the Chihuahua Ghost Town and Pennsylvania Mine with Ken Torrington
2024-07-08 08:45 - 14:00 | Colorado
Do you like ghost towns? Step back in time to the silver mining days on Peru Creek. Join Ken Torrington as we drive up Peru Creek road, and he talks about life in the 1800s in the lost silver towns of Chihuahua, the Pennsylvania mine, and Argentine. We will stop for lunch at one of the adits of the Pennsylvania mine.

Monday, July 8
8:45 AM, 1/2 day driving/walking tour
Location: Peru Creek trailhead, about 5 miles up Montezuma Road from Keystone
Tickets: $25 for SHS and BRWG Members; $35 for Non-Members
Limited to 20 Guests
Reserve by July 7 at noon

To become a member click here!
Wear comfortable shoes and bring layered clothing. Bring your own water, lunch, and camp chair. Off-road vehicle recommended; however, rides in 4-Wheel Drive vehicles are available. The road is well maintained, packed dirt/gravel, but some rocky sections exist. Restroom facilities not available.
