Del Norte Historical Tour #4. Baptist Church SPRUCE AND 5TH STREET In 1888, three Baptist ministers came to Del Norte to start a church. Rev. James Kirk became the minister, with the services being held in the new Rio [...]
Del Norte Historical Tour #3. The Del Norte Lumber Company 742 GRAND AVENUE Galbreath and Company built the lumberyard in the 1920s. They also ran the lumber mill at South Fork and had a business at [...]
Del Norte Historical Tour #2. King’s Daughters’ Library 790 GRAND AVENUE The library, originally organized by the local chapter of the King’s Daughters, was located in the home of Mrs. S.A. Thomas. By 1915, the library [...]
Del Norte Historical Tour #1. Rio Grande County Museum 580 OAK STREET The Rio Grande County Museum was originally started by County Commissioner Vernon McCallister Sr., with the help of Mary Stone and three other ladies. [...]
Del Norte Hayride into History The history of Del Norte as a town starts in 1871 with a group of men meeting and using a mariner’s compass, platted the town. Then, on December 14, 1872, Del Norte was [...]
Summitville The Making of a Boomtown Prospectors discovered gold in the Summitville area in 1870 . They did not remain because this was part of Ute territory and winters at 11,500 feet in elevation were extreme. As [...]
Cabinets of Curiosities The Mysteries and Superstitions of Time Long Ago AUGUST 11 THROUGH OCTOBER 31 Mysteries and superstitions abound fill the history surrounding the San Luis Valley for time out of mind. This unique and [...]
An Ode to Patriotism! Bicentennial Celebration of the Revolutionary War Exhibit JUNE 10 THROUGH JULY 31 The Rio Grande County Museum is home to a large collection of Bicentennial Memorabilia that we would love to share [...]
A Walk Through Time: Old Spanish Trail 20th Anniversary Exhibit MAY 10 THROUGH JUNE 10 The Rio Grande County Museum will be opening A Walk Through Time; The Old Spanish Trail 20th Anniversary exhibit on May [...]
580 Oak Street : Del Norte, CO
Phone: 719.657.2847
rgmuseum@riograndecounty.org
Museum Hours:
Summer Hours (Memorial Day – Sept 30th):
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Winter Hours (October 1st- Memorial Day):
Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Admission: Free – Donations Appreciated
**Note-Special Events may have a fee
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