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Author Archives: PPHS

Florissant Heritage Days

Posted on June 26, 2018 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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Amazing Culturally Modified Trees of Pikes Peak Region

Posted on June 26, 2018 by PPHS

Pikes Peak Historical Society has been documenting human-modified trees for almost 20 years. These remarkable living artifacts, displaying a variety of unusual shapes, are truly works of art, sculpted by Continue Reading →

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Kaelin the PPHS Hitchhiker

Posted on May 31, 2018 by PPHS

Kaelin is a hitchhiker attached to the PPHS Travel Bug that was released in April 2018. What is a Travel Bug?    A geocaching travel bug has a unique tracking Continue Reading →

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Guffy: From Mineral Strike to Meteor Strike

Posted on May 27, 2018 by PPHS

. Come and discover the geological, historical, and cultural wonders of Guffey, as local resident, Steven Veatch presents at the Pikes Peak Historical Society June Chautauqua. Guffey is a quiet Continue Reading →

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Chautauqua – Traveling Medicine Shows

Posted on April 17, 2018 by PPHS

The days of the old time traveling medicine shows seem a distant memory. Join us at the Pikes Peak Historical Society May Chautauqua for a glimpse into some of the Continue Reading →

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Don’t Forget – Mountain Men Chautauqua – April 15

Posted on April 13, 2018 by PPHS

Mountain Men were early explorers who traveled the American West in the years following the explorations of Lewis and Clark. These courageous men made a living off the lucrative fur Continue Reading →

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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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September: Open Saturday/Sunday noon - 4 PM.
We will gladly open by appointment, just call 719-748-8259 at least two days in advance


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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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