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Preserving the history of Florissant and the Pikes Peak western slope

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PPHS Annual Meeting

Posted on March 14, 2018 by PPHS

Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 17, 2018 for our annual meeting starting at noon at the Florissant Library, located at 334 Circle Drive in Florissant near the Florissant Community Continue Reading →

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Chautauqua: Midland Tragedies February 18th

Posted on January 16, 2018 by PPHS

The Colorado Midland Railway was the first standard gauge line into the Colorado Rockies.  At its peak it was 261 miles long and had two branches.  The route began in Colorado City, Continue Reading →

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Chautauqua – Mining reclamation

Posted on October 17, 2017 by PPHS

Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont) is a leading gold and copper producer. Founded in 1921, the Company has operations in five countries around the world. The Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Continue Reading →

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Remember… Auction Saturday Oct 21

Posted on October 16, 2017 by PPHS

The 2017 auction will be at the Lake George Charter School gym/auditorium.   We will have a potato bar snack lunch and drinks for sale by a group of school students Continue Reading →

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PPHS Auction Donations

Posted on September 18, 2017 by PPHS

AUCTION SATURDAY OCTOBER 21, 2017, 2 PM AT THE LAKE GEORGE CHARTER SCHOOL   The 2017 auction will be at the Lake George Charter School gym/auditorium.   We will have a Continue Reading →

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Pikes Peak Historical Society Auction

Posted on September 15, 2017 by PPHS

The Pikes Peak Historical Society Annual Auction will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 2:00pm at the Lake George Charter School gym/auditorium in Lake George, Colorado. This auction Continue Reading →

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PPHS Volunteer Luncheon Sep 16th

Posted on September 8, 2017 by PPHS

This is a reminder of the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon set for noon on Saturday September 16 at the Florissant Library.  The Board is hoping that everybody who helped as a Continue Reading →

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Florissant Heritage Day

Posted on June 20, 2017 by PPHS

The town of Florissant, in Teller County, has a rich and varied history – from the native Ute people who called the area home, to the early mountain men who Continue Reading →

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Honoring Veterans on Memorial Day

Posted on May 20, 2017 by PPHS

Veterans interred at the Florissant Cemetery will be honored with a ceremony on Memorial Day

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Sasquatch Investigations of the Rockies

Posted on May 15, 2017 by PPHS

Michael Johnson is the driving force behind Sasquatch Investigations of the Rockies. Michael came to Colorado in 1977 from northern Kansas. He instantly fell in love with the mountains and Continue Reading →

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Museum hours for May:
Saturday and Sunday Noon to 4pm.
We will gladly open by appointment for you, your family, social groups or school groups with notice at least two days in advance at 719-748-8259


PARTNERS

Pikes Peak Community Foundation
Colorado Department of Transportation
Gold Belt National Historic Byway
Catamount Institute
Florissant Fossil beds National Monument
THE Coalition
Teller County: Parks and Recreation
Woodland Park Chamber of Commerce
Habitat for Humanity Florissant Fire and Rescue
Friends of Florissant Fossil Beds
Waste Management of Woodland Park
Bureau of Land Management
Northern Ute Nation
Lake George Gem and Mineral Club
Pikes Peak History Coalition, Inc

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