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September 4, 2021September 4, 2021

Now and Then: Snake Oil Cures and Telephone Scams

By Loretta (Stevens) Bailey Now:  One day after numerous phone calls from the telephone marketers, which has been going on for years. […]

May 29, 2021May 29, 2021

Now & Then: “FIRE, FIRE HURRY! HERE COME THE FIREMEN!” By: Loretta (Stevens) Bailey 

Now & Then: “FIRE, FIRE HURRY! HERE COME THE FIREMEN!” By: Loretta (Stevens) Bailey  Now: This is a comparison of Cañon City’s fire […]

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

Money of the American Civil War

Fighting a war is an expensive undertaking, especially for a largely agrarian society whose capital is invested in slavery and cotton land. […]

March 31, 2021

Acquisition Recognition – Women of Woodcraft Ledger

The ledger pictured above was recently donated the museum. While the outside appears as a simple ledger, the inside contains insight into […]

March 25, 2021March 26, 2021

Laura Huntley

In 1974, a large collection of over 1,800 objects were donated the museum by Laura Huntley. Laura was an avid antique collector […]

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612 Royal Gorge Blvd. Cañon City, CO 81212
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Cañon City, CO 81215

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