Saguache County Museum is in Saguache County, Colorado in the San Juan Valley off Highway 285.[1] It also manages the Hazard House Museum built in 1913 and donated to the museum in 1994.[1]
The adobe[2] museum building dates to 1870 and served as a school, courthouse, jail, and a residence for jailers. After the building was planned for demolition in 1958, the community rallied to keep it intact and it was turned into a museum.[3][1]
The museum's collection includes Ute artifacts, settler artifacts, early 20th century medical equipment, antique rugs, Native American rugs, baskets, pottery, American flag with 38 stars, and a 1908 fire wagon and hose.[1]
The museum had an exhibit on Alfred E. Packer.[1] In 1996 the museum the Saguache had a display on Anne Ellis.[4]
The museum is at 405 8th Street in Saguache.[5] The museum is one of the sights and attractions for visitors heading into the San Juan Mountains.[6]
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edit- ^ a b c d e "Saguache County Museum – Saguache, CO". www.uncovercolorado.com.
- ^ "Saguache County Museum". SAH ARCHIPEDIA. July 16, 2018.
- ^ McCabe, Brian (19 August 2015). "Saguache County Museum offers San Luis Valley history". The Mountain Mail. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Quillen, Martha (May 1, 1996). "The Life of an Ordinary Woman, by Anne Ellis". Colorado Central Magazine.
- ^ "Saguache County Museum". Colorado.com.
- ^ "Saguache Chamber – Business and Community Development – Saguache Colorado History".
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