2010 Museum Programs & Events
April 4th – Sunday
Easter Egg Hunt at the Historic Park
May 7th – Friday
Night at the Museum! – 5:00-8:00pm Community Open House with light refreshments and muisc provided.
June 16th through August 25th – Every Wednesday at 12:00
Historical Lunchtime Lecture Series featuring 11 educational presentations held at the Historic Park scheduled every Wednesday at noon. Seating may be limited – arrive early!
June 26th & July 17th – Saturdays
Historic Tour of the Town of Frisco – 10:00am Meet at the Schoolhouse Museum at 120 Main Street. No reservations required.
July 3rd – Sunday Frisco Founder’s Day!
Discover Frisco’s Heritage at the Frisco Historic Park & Museum and celebrate the Town’s History. 12:00-6:00pm – This event features an old-fashioned ice cream social, costumed performers, tours and wonderful live music. Contact us for a full schedule of events.
July 10th – Saturday
Bill’s Ranch Historic Tour – 10:00am Guided Tour (Reservations Recommended)
August 12th – Thursday, 2010
“High Country Watering Holes” Magic Lantern Show – 3:00 pm
The Frisco Historic Park & Museum presents Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel’s tavern talk in Frisco at the Blue Spruce Bar & Restaurant (a saloon survivor of the drowned town of Old Dillon). Mark Twain (Hugh Bingham) has been exhumed for this occasion to speak on the medicinal benefits of whiskey. Savor this survey of legendary taverns and other wet spots in the Highest State.
Location: Blue Spruce Inn – 20 Main Street, Frisco CO
Cost: Free – No reservations required. For more information please contact the Frisco Historic Park & Museum (970) 668-3428
October 31st – Sunday
Trick-Or-Treat at the Museum
December 4th & 11th – Saturdays
Santa Visits the Museum!
Click here to download a PDF version of the 2010 Frisco Historic Park Lunchtime Lecture series
June 16th
It All Started at Camp Hale – Presented by Dick Over & Earl Clark
Listen to captivating stories and adventures of Camp Hale from two 10th Mountain Division ski pioneers. Learn about the history they made and the training missions and WWII battles which these brave military men endured.
June 23rd
Riding the Narrow Gauge to Leadville – Presented by Charles Albi
During the early 1930’s, a Denver resident took his camera along on several train rides to Leadville. Join Charles Albi, retired executive director of the Colorado Railroad Museum, in an illustrated talk recreating this historic winter trip.
June 30th
Frisco History 101 – Presented by Simone Belz
Enjoy a presentation by our own Museum Director on the faces and places of our wonderful town. Presentation includes a collection of historical photographs and fascinating facts.
July 7th
The Golden Road – Riding the Gold Rushes from North Carolina to Colorado – Presented by Rick Hague
The Pikes Peak gold rush did not happen in a vacuum. Each gold rush beginning in about 1800 in North Carolina and continuing through Georgia, California, Colorado, and beyond contributed to the next rush. Learn how technology and institutions moved location and grew as time went on.
July 14th
Kokomo: Then and Now – Presented by Bob Schoppe
Learn about Kokomo, Colorado, a mining town formerly located between Copper and Leadville. Discover the fascinating mining and railroad history in a then and now photographic presentation.
July 21st
Railroads of the Frisco-Dillon Area – Presented by Tom Klinger
Ride the rails and discover the interesting history of Frisco’s two former railroads, the Colorado & Southern and the Denver & Rio Grande. Tom will take you on journey back into the history of these two narrow gauge lines.
July 28th
The Nine Dredge Boats of the Breckenridge Area – Presented by Bill Fountain
A historical synopsis of the dredging activity – a form of placer mining- that took place in the Swan River, Blue River and French Gulch.
August 4th
Beetle Mania – Presented by Christiane Hinterman
How has such a tiny insect created a giant impact which has drastically changed the mountainsides? Come learn more about the amazing life story of the Mountain Pine Beetle and its role in the future of our surrounding National Forest.
August 11th
Summit County Search and Rescue – Presented by Glen Kraatz
Join us for a talk on the history of Search and Rescue in Colorado and how Summit County’s Team has grown to be what it is today. View a slide show of past missions and hear tales of “you-wouldn’t-believe-it” rescues by the Summit County Rescue Group.
August 18th
They Weren’t All Prostitutes and Gamblers – Presented by Sandra Mather
Hear the story of Anna Sadler Hamilton, wife of a Breckenridge meat merchant in the 1880’s. Learn of her life and its challenges in Summit County. Slide show presentation followed by a costumed performance.
August 25th
Dillon, Denver and the Dam – Presented by Sandra Mather
This local author and historian will share the fascinating history behind the Dillon Reservoir project and the feats of engineering which took place in the 1960’s.
Lectures are FREE and located at the Historic Park! (120 Main Street)
Please call 970.668.3428 for more information
