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Broaden Your Search and Other Tips

Research Tips•Posted November 15, 2022

When searching the Museums of Western Colorado’s collections, some special tips will help you get better results, and find what you want more quickly. We recommend, as a start, to […]

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Research a Historic Home

From Our Collections, Research Tips•Posted July 21, 2022

Researching a historic home — whether it’s one you own currently, or one you’re interested in for other reasons, can be fun and also frustrating. If you’re looking to do […]

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Juneteenth and Early Black Settlers in Colorado

History, In the Community, Museum of the West•Posted June 20, 2022
Black and white portrait of Ellen and William Austin

Written By: Christine Westermire – Museum Educator Even though Juneteenth was made a federal holiday on June 17, 2021, by President Biden, it has been an important holiday to African […]

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The Aviators Who Launched The Aviation Industry in the Grand Valley

History•Posted January 20, 2022

By Jonathan Hamilton In 1978, United Airlines spokesman George Niemer said that, “the airline carries as many passengers to and from Grand Junction each year as the entire population of […]

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Handy Chapel: A Treasured Piece of My Family History

History•Posted September 9, 2021

Written By: Christine Westermire At the corner of 2nd Street and White Avenue stands a building that is not only an integral part of Black history in the Grand Valley, […]

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Where did it come from? Railroad Tie Mystery Solved

History•Posted June 23, 2021
Image of some railroad ties involved in this mystery

Listen to a segment of KAFM’s community affairs hour where Kaia Michaelis and Libbie Early interview Matt Darling about this find: Written By: Matt Darling This spring at Cross Orchards […]

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