History

"Berkeley Plantation, VA: The autumn sun was rapidly dropping toward the broad James River when two pieces of reddish baked clay, each not much larger than a thumbnail, emerged from the Virginia mud. Mark Horton, an archaeologist from the UK’s University of Bristol, gave the...

More candy is sold for Halloween than any other time of the year. (The estimate from The National Confectioners Association is well over 1/4 of the candy sold each year in the US.). But the holiday is not all about pumpkins, costumes and candy. Early...

Below is a note from the Telluride Museum family. Donate here. Go here for more about the Telluride Museum. [caption id="attachment_108192" align="alignnone" width="640"] 1920s Elementary School Halloween Celebration[/caption] “Here rests the body of a dear husband who lost his life in the Smuggler-Union Mine Nov. 20, 1901 in trying to save...

Below is a note from the Telluride Museum family. Donate here. Go here for more about the Telluride Museum. [caption id="attachment_108063" align="alignnone" width="600"] Ramsey family stuck in mud hole in Utah desert.[/caption] Monsoon season has come and gone and of course the much needed rain brings mudslides and travel...

The Telluride Historical Museum once again presents “An Evening with Ken Burns.” The program features the documentary “Huey Long." Event takes place Sunday, August 25. Doors: 5:30 pm; screening, 6:00 pm, Michael D. Palm Theatre. The evening includes the screening, post-film Q&A, and book/DVD signing. Tickets $20...

Below is a note from the Telluride Museum family. Go here to purchase tickets to "An Evening with Ken Burns," 8/25! Donate here. Go here for more about the Telluride Museum [caption id="attachment_107772" align="alignnone" width="1200"] “Tomboy and Smuggler Miners Tug-Of-War July 4th, 1926. Image, courtesy, Telluride Museum.[/caption] Summer is in...

Go here for details about the Town of Telluride's Fourth of July bash. The original resolution calling for the Continental Congress to declare the United States free from British rule was introduced by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on June 7, 1776. Three days later, a...

Town of Telluride announces schedule & lineup for 4th of July bash. Laser and drone shows added to the Town Park schedule. To learn more about the event, visit the Town's event calendar at bit.ly/telluridevents or social media channels @townoftelluride. Go here for more about the Town of...

The following is a note from the Telluride Museum family about events you won’t want to miss. The Museum hopes everyone will show up on June 6, 6pm, for a free public reception to unveil the new show:”You Are Here: Opportunity, Exploration, and Endurance in the...