“In 1894, Walter B. Cross came to the Grand Valley to open the Mount Lincoln Coal Mine in Palisade. That soon changed when Cross decided to pursue the fruit growing business
instead…” Read more about Cross Orchards’ history here.
Thanks to the Beacon Magazine for sharing.
A perfect way to ring in the first day of summer - Cross Orchards Summer Camp!
The weather was great - sunny but not too hot. We start the day out with a flag ceremony and end it by taking the flag down. Garry Brewer and Bill Buvinger, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, [...]
Saturday, May 15th
9 am - 4 pm
Cross Orchards Historic Site
3073 F Road • Grand Junction, Colorado
The flowers are blooming, the newborn animals are getting their bearings - Spring is a beautiful time at Cross Orchards! Bring the entire family to our new event and enjoy the beautiful landscaping and the ambiance of the historic site.
Admission
$4 [...]
Join us for Uintah Train Day and enjoy a special tour conducted by one of the extraordinary volunteers who brought this spectacular renovation of our caboose to fruition. We’ll “christen” the car at noon followed by a PowerPoint presentation by Bill Pratt on the history of the Uintah Railway.
Location:
Cross Orchards Historic Site
Date:
Saturday, October 3
Time:
10 am [...]
From The Daily Sentinel -
“Last year around this time, the Museum of Western Colorado was staggering in its fight to get funding. But with some creativity, good timing and good fortune, it remained on its feet in the end.
The county cut funding by $75,000 for museum operations. At the same time the county increased its [...]
From Rudyard Kipling to Chipeta to John Lennon, we have an incredible cast of Young Chautauquans. They will be presenting at our Two Rivers Chautauqua - LARGER THAN LIFE - September 19 from 1 - 4 pm. Read more about them here.
In addition to this talented group of students, we will have our kick-off dance, [...]
Enjoy highlights from Two Rivers Chautauqua 2008.
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Please plan to attend this year’s event, September 17-19, 2009
More details to come.
Good news and bad news…
The good news is that Cross Orchards packing shed/barn is getting a new roof!
The bad news, the site will be closed from Wednesday August 12 - Labor Day. We apologize for the inconvenience but wait till you see the new roof!
The “Boys in Blue” were on hand to help kick off Summer Camp opening day. The boys in the camp wore civil war hats as they helped raise the flag over the site. The children really enjoyed asking questions and finding out about the Civil War and the Boys in Blue.
Cross Orchards Summer Camp is held at [...]
Discover! Experience! Learn!
Unplug your kids from the world of high tech and plug into life in the early 1900’s through summer camp at Cross Orchards Historic Site. Hands-on learning activities include agriculture, blacksmithing, cooking, carpentry and sewing. Bring a sack lunch, water, hat and sunscreen. For ages 7 - 11.
For more information and to download a camp flyer, [...]