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(NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for June 24, 2025.) Led by geologist, Sandy Gunow, this is a field trip (driving tour with points of interest), showing the distinctive features of the major rock formations in Summit County and detailing the evidence for chronological changes in landscape, life, and climate throughout the vastness of geologic […]
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 – […]
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 […]
Join us as local historian and author Bill Fountain shares a brief history of the Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad before we embark on the tour. Our tour will include stops at Rocky Point, Argentine/Bacon Station, Bakers Tank, Signature Sandstone, Dwyer/Belmont Station, Farnham Spur, Farnham Station, and Boreas Pass Station & Section House. At […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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
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. […]
Join our celebration of this esteemed recognition. Benjamin Rice and his three sons built this two-story barn between 1918 and 1920. Set on rock and masonry foundation, the log structure originally sat two feet above ground. The sturdy lower floor supported 20 draft horses, feed, wagons, and supplies. The upper level stored 40 tons of […]
Hosted by History Colorado and Summit Historical Society Learn about Colorado’s official historic property designation - what it is, how to apply, and why it matters. Get answers to your questions on eligibility, deadlines, criteria, and benefits. Featuring Speakers: Damian Pechota - National and State Register Historian Laurel Schlegel - Grant Engagement Specialist, History Colorado […]
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 […]
