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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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Death & Decay in the Late Jurassic

From Our Collections, Paleontology•Posted September 4, 2020

What happens after you die? Well, if you are a dinosaur from the Jurassic Period of western Colorado… it is not pretty. New research from the Mygatt-Moore Quarry in McInnis […]

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Research Library and Archives News

From Our Collections, Museums of Western Colorado, Newsletters•Posted October 25, 2018

The Museums of Western Colorado was recently gifted a family memoir and photobook from the family of John and Irena Moore.  John and Irena Moore settled in Grand Junction in […]

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From Our Collections: Kiefer and Cheedle Photo Collections

From Our Collections•Posted August 27, 2016

In the Museums of Western Colorado is two large photo collections of former Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad employees, Warren Kiefer and Ray Cheedle. Because both men were railroad […]

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From Our Collections – Placerville Post Office

From Our Collections, History, Museum of the West•Posted July 5, 2016

One of the largest artifacts in the Museum of the West’s history collections is the Placerville Post Office. The post office was acquired by the museum from the town of […]

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First Automobile Show – Historic Photo

From Our Collections•Posted July 16, 2015

The first automobile show in Grand Junction was in May, 1926. It was in the Lincoln Park Auditorium (later mistakenly called the barn). Some familiar cars are shown. The Ford, […]

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Recent Posts

  • Broaden Your Search and Other Tips
  • Research a Historic Home
  • Juneteenth and Early Black Settlers in Colorado
  • The Aviators Who Launched The Aviation Industry in the Grand Valley
  • Handy Chapel: A Treasured Piece of My Family History

Upcoming Events

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June 1, 2023 @ 8:00 am - June 2, 2023 @ 3:30 pm

June 1st – 2nd Two Day Traildust Theropod Experience

Jun 7
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

June 7th Full Day Dig

Jun 19
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

June 19th Full Day Dig

Jun 21
8:00 am - 3:30 pm

June 21st Full Day Dig

Jun 22
8:00 am - 3:00 pm

June 22nd Full Day Paleo Lab Adventure

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