Craig. Museum of Northwest Colorado. Memorial Day 2019 trip, part 2.

Craig is such a nice place to be (click here to see it - Craig. A town 4 hours from Denver. Memorial Day trip, part 1). As I said before, we spent some time exploring Craig's museum which we found interesting too.

 

The museum carries two names, actually, and they reflect two different parts of the collection. The first name is Museum of Northwest Colorado, where one can find a bit of history of the area.

 

The school room can be found in the basement along with photographs of all classes since 1905 (!).

 

A small collection of class rings and all these photos turn this room into a real time machine.

First floor is all about history.

 

Personal stories, some people's belongings...

 

 A little bit about Ute Indians, saddlers, miners, farmers etc.

   

A small showcase dedicated to the sheriff and the general store...

 

History of the railroads of the region. You can spend hours walking from showcase to showcase, reading the stories and learning about life in the area... 

 

But as I mentioned earlier, the museum has another name too. But... let's save that for the next story, okay?

Click here to move to the second floor and look at Craig. Museum of Cowboy & Gunfighters. Memorial Day trip, part 3.

Pictures were taken on May 25, 2019.