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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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Meeker Incident

History•Posted September 29, 2020

The Meeker Incident was one the final incidents in a long history of animosity between the Ute people of Western Colorado and the white settlers from the east.  Here we […]

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The KKK in Grand Junction

History•Posted July 10, 2020

The Museums of Western Colorado’s archives are a wealth of primary source material for us to gain perspective on events of the past; and we want to provide a timeline […]

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