Archuleta:

• San Juan Historical Museum, Pagosa Springs

• Heritage Center under development (Gomez store, Fred Harman cabin, Fort Lewis officers cabin, Hott local rancher cabin), Pagosa Springs/Archuleta Co fairgrounds 

Dolores:

• Rico Historical Museum, Rico

Hinsdale: 

• Hinsdale County Museum, Lake City

La Plata: 

• Animas Museum, Durango

• Center of Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College campus

• Durango Silverton NG RR Roundhouse Museum, Durango

• Pine River Valley Heritage Society, Bayfield

• Powerhouse Science Center, Durango

• Southern Ute Cultural Center and Museum, Ignacio 

Montezuma:

• Canyon of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum, Dolores

• Cortez Cultural Center, Cortez

• Galloping Goose Historical Society Museum, Dolores

• Mancos Museum, Mancos

• Mesa Verde National Park Visitor Center

• Montezuma Heritage Museum, Cortez

• Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park

Ouray:

• Ouray Alchemist Museum, Ouray

• Ouray County Museum, Ouray

• Ouray County Ranch History Museum, Ridgway

• Ridgway Railroad Museum, Ridgway

San Juan:

• San Juan County Historical Society Mining Heritage Center, Silverton

San Miguel:

• Telluride Historical Museum, Telluride

• Wright’s Mesa Historical Society and Log Cabin Museum, Norwood

Learn the Fascinating Story Behind the Dominguez Escalante Expedition

While British colonists were fighting for liberty on the East Coast, two Franciscan friars set out into unknown territory, part of which is now Southwest Colorado. The expedition, spanning 159 days and 1700 miles, traversed New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona and back again to New Mexico. Father Dominguez led the expedition and a journal was maintained by Father Escalante. Visit the Dominguez-Escalante Education Project (DEEEP) for more.