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 […]
The Aviators Who Launched The Aviation Industry in the Grand Valley
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 […]
Handy Chapel: A Treasured Piece of My Family History
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, […]
Where did it come from? Railroad Tie Mystery Solved
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 […]
Meeker Incident
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 […]
The KKK in Grand Junction
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 […]