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Bristol Veterans Memorial Project accepting submissions for inclusion
The grounds of the new Bristol Senior-Community Center will be further enhanced with the addition of a Veterans Memorial. The 2,800 square foot ADA compliant community center will also showcase a sensory therapy garden, historic murals and wind sculpture in additional to the Veterans Memorial. The showcase garden is a collaborative effort with Colorado State […]
Clay prototype of 9-11 hero Will Jimeno will be on display Sept. 7, 2024 – final bronze sculpture will be added to local 9-11 Memorial
Statue of 9-11 Hero Will Jimeno A clay prototype of New York Port Authority Officer, Will Jimeno, will be on display at the Tri-State 9-11 Remembrance, Hall of Honor, in the Centennial Building, Prowers Country Fairgrounds this September 7th, 2024. The likeness of rookie officer William Jimeno represents a glimpse of a true American hero. […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter to host event at Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor and Education Center August 9th, 2024
The Bent’s Fort Chapter will meet at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor and Education Center at 1301 Maine Street in Eads, Colorado. On Friday, August 9, the Bent’s Fort Chapter will be visiting a new exhibit at the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site’s recently renovated Visitor and Education Center at […]
“Night at the Museum” event July 18 a night of fun
The Prowers County Historical Society’s party honoring Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Big Timbers Museum Curator Kathleen Scranton as they both retire lived up to the anticipation its announcement created. It was attended by a large crowd of adults as well as children, the latter of which could be seen darting throughout the event finding […]
Prowers County Historical Society presenting “Night at the Museum” Thursday, July 18 at 5:30 pm
Prowers County Historical Society is presenting “Big Timbers – Night at the Museum” on Thursday, July 18 starting at 5:30 pm. The event is being held as a retirement party for County Commissioner Wendy Buxton-Andrade and Big Timbers Curator Kathleen Scranton who are both retiring after 12 years and 17 years, respectively. There will be […]
Kathleen Scranton retiring as Big Timbers Museum Curator after 17 years – being honored at “A Night at the Museum” July 18
Curator Kathleen Scranton posing with some of her favorite artifacts at Big Timbers Museum Kathleen Scranton has submitted notice to the county that she will be retiring from her position as Curator for Big Timbers Museum. She has been working for Prowers County in this capacity for 17 years. She was gracious enough to […]
Buffalo Soldier Presentation July 13 – sponsored by Bent’s Fort Chapter of SFT
The Bent’s Fort Chapter will meet at the Rocky Ford Grand Theatre on July 13 to hear a presentation on the Buffalo Soldiers. The featured speaker will be Dennis Moore of Colorado Springs. The presentation will begin at 1:00 pm at the Grand Theatre in Rocky Ford, 405 S. Main St. Dennis Moore Dennis is […]
Bent’s Fort hosting July 4 programs
Beginning July 4th, the public is invited to discover stories from the borderlands along the Arkansas River in the 1800s throughout 2024. “Stories from the Borderlands” is a regular series of programs which will explore the complex histories found at the fort. Visitors young and old are invited on Thursday, July 4, from 1:00 […]
Big Timbers Museum interview transcript by Fox 21 News
Fox 21 News recently came to Lamar for two days and filmed broadcast segments called “We are Southeast Colorado”. Lamar’s Big Timber’s Museum was featured in the process. The following is a transcript of that interview by Abbie Burke of Fox 21. Southeast Colorado is the “Heart of the Old West.” The area is […]
Big Timbers Museum highlighted in Fox 21 news stories
Media Release from Big Timbers Museum in Lamar A few weeks ago, Fox 21 News came to Lamar for two days and filmed sponsorships for broadcast segments entitled “We Are Southeast Colorado”. They came across Big Timbers Museum in the process and we became a sponsored story! The interview and tour with the photojournalist lasted […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail to host presentation on Buffalo Soldiers July 13, 2024
The Bent’s Fort Chapter will meet at the Rocky Ford Grand Theatre on July 13 to hear a presentation on the Buffalo Soldiers. The featured speaker will be Dennis Moore of Colorado Springs. The presentation will begin at 1:00 pm at the Grand Theatre in Rocky Ford, 405 S. Main St. Dennis is a founding […]
Boggsville honored with National Park Service grant of $523,000
LAS ANIMAS – The National Park Service recently awarded $5 million to eight projects in six states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s History of Equal Rights (HER) grant program, which focuses on the preservation of sites directly associated with the struggle for all Americans to gain equal rights. As one of the awardees, Boggsville, […]
Mass parachute jump over Normandy in commemoration of 80th anniversary of D-Day
American D-Day veterans attend a welcome ceremony at Charles de Gaulle airport on Saturday, June 1, 2024 in Roissy, north of Paris. More than sixty American veterans arrived for ceremonies marking D-Day’s 80th anniversary CARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where […]
The past, present and future of windmills converge in Lamar, Colorado
Kenneth Emick stands on his family’s ranch in Lamar, Colorado, which hosts one of the largest private collections of antique windmills in the country. Photo: Kyle Cooke, Rocky Mountain PBS LAMAR, Colo. — A legion of towering wind turbines punctuate the horizon outside of the Emick family’s barn. Inside the barn is a […]
