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Frontier Historical Museum
Focated at 1001 Colorado Ave.
Museum hours May through September are Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is $3 for adults (13+); $2 for seniors (60+); $1 for children (3-12); members are free.
Museum hours May through September are Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission is $3 for adults (13+); $2 for seniors (60+); $1 for children (3-12); members are free.
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — Did you know that James Landis was the first person to settle in Glenwood Springs? How about that the town was originally named Defiance, until Sarah or Isaac Cooper decided to name it after their hometown of Glenwood, Iowa?
You can find out these facts, and many more, at the Frontier Historical Museum.
“The museum's mainly about Glenwood history,” says Sue Plush, assistant director for the Frontier Historical Society, the organization that runs it. Oscar McCollum, a volunteer at the museum, agrees. “It depicts the history and the area of the town, and tries to show that the area had a distinctive culture.”
The museum itself is located in an old building that was built in 1905 by Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Dean. Doctor Dean's offices were located upstairs, while the family lived downstairs. The home passed through a series of donors until it was donated to the society for use as a museum.
The museum's many historic artifacts are housed in several rooms on the ground and second floors. The first floor contains a parlor, with entertainment devices like an antique pump organ and a phonograph, and a kitchen, with historic cooking utensils, appliances and baking materials. Upstairs, there are both a child's and adult's bedroom, as well as a large room containing various things from Glenwood's history.
“And of course, one thing we feature is Doc Holliday,” says McCollum. The museum contains a portrait, display, and quite a bit of information about the infamous gambler and gunfighter who died in Glenwood Springs.
Although most of the museum's contents are permanent, there are several exhibits which change twice a year. The museum's back staircase has one of these exhibits. Currently, it contains a display of ladies' hats over the last century.
The museum also holds a large archive, with historical documents and photographs. Historical society members will assist with research on a variety of topics. There's also the Museum Store that carries items like books, maps, T-shirts and Christmas cards.
“If you don't know the past,” says McCollum, “you can't live in the present, and you can't properly predict the future.” The Frontier Historical Museum, located at 1001 Colorado Ave., provides an outlet for people to learn about Glenwood's unique past and its influence on the present.
You can find out these facts, and many more, at the Frontier Historical Museum.
“The museum's mainly about Glenwood history,” says Sue Plush, assistant director for the Frontier Historical Society, the organization that runs it. Oscar McCollum, a volunteer at the museum, agrees. “It depicts the history and the area of the town, and tries to show that the area had a distinctive culture.”
The museum itself is located in an old building that was built in 1905 by Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Dean. Doctor Dean's offices were located upstairs, while the family lived downstairs. The home passed through a series of donors until it was donated to the society for use as a museum.
The museum's many historic artifacts are housed in several rooms on the ground and second floors. The first floor contains a parlor, with entertainment devices like an antique pump organ and a phonograph, and a kitchen, with historic cooking utensils, appliances and baking materials. Upstairs, there are both a child's and adult's bedroom, as well as a large room containing various things from Glenwood's history.
“And of course, one thing we feature is Doc Holliday,” says McCollum. The museum contains a portrait, display, and quite a bit of information about the infamous gambler and gunfighter who died in Glenwood Springs.
Although most of the museum's contents are permanent, there are several exhibits which change twice a year. The museum's back staircase has one of these exhibits. Currently, it contains a display of ladies' hats over the last century.
The museum also holds a large archive, with historical documents and photographs. Historical society members will assist with research on a variety of topics. There's also the Museum Store that carries items like books, maps, T-shirts and Christmas cards.
“If you don't know the past,” says McCollum, “you can't live in the present, and you can't properly predict the future.” The Frontier Historical Museum, located at 1001 Colorado Ave., provides an outlet for people to learn about Glenwood's unique past and its influence on the present.
