Summit Historical Society

1883 Dillon Schoolhouse - Open for Tours
2022-07-01 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-30 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-29 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-28 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-25 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-24 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-23 11:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-22 11:00 - 14:00 UTC and 6 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 Summer 2022 educational tour.
Suggested donation of $5.00 per person.

Dillon Farmers Market
2022-07-01 09:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-24 09:00 - 14:00, 2022-06-17 09:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 300 W Lodgepole St, 300 W Lodgepole 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 10th- September 16th
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM MST
Location: Lodgepole Street adjacent to the Dillon Amphitheater
Free

Explore Lake Dillon: Historical Boat Tour
2022-06-30 09:00 - 22:30, 2022-06-29 09:00 - 22:30, 2022-06-28 09:00 - 22:30, 2022-06-23 09:00 - 22:30, 2022-06-22 09:00 - 22:30, 2022-06-21 09:00 - 22:30 (America/Chicago) | 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 8th through August 31st
Saturday tours also available on June11th, July 9th, and August 13th
9:00 – 10:30am *
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $40/person – no children under 7
(add a tour of the 1883 Dillon Schoolhouse Museum in downtown Dillon for an additional $5.00)
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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Historical Hike: Lost Silver Towns of Peru Creek
2022-06-27 08:45 - 12:00 UTC
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 Chihuahua, the Pennsylvania mine, and Argentine. We will stop for lunch at one of the adits of the Pennsylvania mine.

Monday, June 27th
8:45 AM, 1/2 day driving tour
Location: Peru Creek trailhead, about 5 miles up Montezuma Road from Keystone
Tickets: $25 for SHS Members; $35 for Non-Members
Limited to 25 Guests
Reserve by June 26th at 4PM

Wear comfortable shoes. Bring your own water, lunch, and camp chair. Off-road vehicle not required — road is well maintained, packed dirt/gravel.
To become a member click here!

CSAA Dedication of the 1883 Dillon Schoolhouse (Free)
2022-06-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Slifer Smith & Frampton- Breckenridge Office, 117 S Main St., Breckenridge, CO, 80424, United States
In 1900, there were nearly 200,000 one-room schoolhouses across America. Today, only 400 preserved examples remain.
Join us as we celebrate the dedication of the 1883 Dillon Schoolhouse into the Country School Association of America’s registry of historic schoolhouses. CSAA representatives will be touring many of the remaining schoolhouses of Colorado this week and will be stopping by to discuss the dynamic history of our building here at the Summit Historical Society Museum.

Free and open to the public.
Time and Details Pending
Visit the CSAA Website

Explore Lake Dillon: Historical Boat Tour
2022-06-16 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-06-15 09:30 - 11:00, 2022-06-14 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | 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 8th through August 31st
Saturday tours also available on June11th, July 9th, and August 13th
9:30 – 11:00am *
Location: Dillon Marina
Cost: $40/person – no children under 7
(add a tour of the 1883 Dillon Schoolhouse Museum in downtown Dillon for an additional $5.00)
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
BOOK ONLINE

Volunteer & Care FairSummit County Community & Senior Center
2022-06-14 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | Summit County Community and Senior Center, 83 Nancy's Place, Frisco, Colorado, 80443
Summit County Community & Senior Center – Volunteer & Care Fair

Tuesday, June 14th from 4-7pm

Wine Tasting at Kucu ***CHANGE OF VENUE***
2022-06-13 17:00 - 18:00 UTC | Kucu Bistro, 375 Blue River Pkwy, Silverthorne, CO, 80498
**** CHANGE OF VENUE ****
The venue for this event has been changed to Kucu Southwestern Bistro in Silverthorne. Same time… 5:00 – 6:00pm
This event was formerly scheduled to be held at the Rice Barn.
Join us at Kucu Southwestern Bistro, along with sommelier Aaron Ramirez as SHS hosts its first wine tasting of the 2022 season
We will be sampling outstanding wines from around the world.
