MEEKER I The Milk Creek Battlefield Park needs descriptive signs to complete this fascinating historic monument. Now your donation to the RBC Historical Society for this purpose will double in value. An anonymous donor has promised a 100 percent match for every dollar donated up to a total of $2,500.[Read More…]
Tag: Rio Blanco County Historical Society
Historical Society sponsored events
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society is sponsoring the following events during the 130th annual Range Call Celebration:
Milk Creek Battlefield tour July 3
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will host a tour of the Milk Creek Battlefield Park at 10 a.m. on July 3.
Agri-tourism workshop set for June 2 in Meeker
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society is promoting local heritage and is inviting the public to attend an agri-tourism workshop on June 2 with Kelli Hepler, the director of Colorado agri-tourism, as guest speaker at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, 517 Park Ave. from 1 to 3[Read More…]
Milk Creek Gazebo…
Colorful Characters…
Colorful characters…
Museum seeks funds for military displays
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society has started a project to raise funds to improve the military uniform display at the White River Museum in Meeker. The RBCHS is raising funds to purchase mannequins and enhance the exhibits for the military displays in the museum. Marked change buckets[Read More…]
Historical society fundraiser begins to improve military displays
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society has started a project to raise funds to improve the military uniform display at the White River Museum in Meeker. The RBCHS is raising funds to purchase mannequins and enhance the exhibits for the military displays in the museum. Marked change buckets[Read More…]
Much to be done before Meeker area receives National Register tag – Part Two of Two
MEEKER I EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week we looked at the plan for the possible inclusion of part of downtown Meeker on the National Register of Historic places and the lack of forced restrictions on any property owner within the proposed district. This week, we look at the process, the grants[Read More…]
RBCHS receives $132,728 grant for Coal Creek school
RBC I The Coal Creek School exterior restoration will become a reality this summer, made possible in part by a History Colorado State Historical Fund grant.
RBCHS acquires building for Old West Heritage Culture Center site
MEEKER I “What is ‘cultural heritage tourism,’ anyway?” someone asked recently. By definition of the National Trust it is: “Traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present. It includes historic, cultural and natural resources.”
