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Join us, as history "comes alive"
for the 4th Annual
Night at the Depot
Special 150/250 Celebration Edition!
Enjoy an evening of talented local folks, presenting authentic, historical moments from 250 years of our shared national, state and local history.
Friday, September 18th, 5-8 pm.
@ The Elks Lodge
801 South Hillcrest Drive (note new venue!)
 Program includes an intermission with snacks and refreshments provided.
Featured Presenters:
Irene Means -
Portraying Betsy Ross sharing
"The Real Story of the American Flag."

Anne Holmes - In period costume showing us a
"First Look at the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution."

Bob Cox - Portraying Calvin Coolidge giving his historic 1926 radio address "President Coolidge Recognizes Colorado." 
Paula Millsapps -
In period costume,
reading the 19th century historical account of
"Mr. Sydney Jockneck Describes the Uncompahgre Valley."

Tickets: $10 Adults, $5 Youth
Available NOW, at the Museum, or by calling (970) 249-2085

The Montrose County Historical Society

will be presenting a program by

Mr. Leonard Felix of the Olathe Spray Service.

 

Mr. Felix will be sharing about the aerial crop spraying and other air services provided to the Uncompahgre Valley over the past 50 or so years.​​

 

This presentation will be on

Wednesday, September 2nd, at 7:00pm in the

Pioneer Room at Friendship Hall on the Montrose County Fairgrounds. 

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​Please use the smaller door to the left of the main doors. It will be open at 6:30pm.

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As always, the program is open to the public and free to attend. 

Light refreshments will be provided.

New ArcGIS StoryMap for the Montrose and Delta Canal, Cimarron, and Vernal Mesa Ditch

(Click the above information, and it will take you to the storymap.)


The Museum will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observation of Labor Day.

The Montrose County Historical Museum is open for the 2026 season until September 30th.

Museum Hours   

Monday-Friday 10-5pm

Saturday 10-2 pm​

 

Admission

Adult - $8.00

Student- $4.00

Family - $25.00

​​Group - $4.00/each​​

Montrose County Historical Museum

is located at:

21 N. Rio Grande Avenue,

Montrose, Co.

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Our contact information:

Phone:(970) 249-2085

Email:info@montrosehistory.org

 

Our mailing address:

P.O. Box 1882, Montrose, CO

81402

Video from Montrose County

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Brody Wilson presents "The Gunnison Tunnel" podcast series Western Expanses.  The QR code is for the YouTube channel.  Other platforms the 

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN WALKING TOUR MAP LINK FOR MONTROSE

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