Due to COVID-19, the Elbert County Museum will remain CLOSED for 2020; and the Annual Pioneer Fourth Celebration has been CANCELLED.
Elbert County Historical Society & Museum
Dedicated to Preserving the History of Elbert County, Colorado.
The Elbert County Historical Society & Museum’s sponsorship program encompasses the entire museum season. By becoming a sponsor, you join the museum’s commitment to provide quality exhibits, educational activities and family events, including the annual Pioneer Fourth Celebration, to the residents of Elbert County. Your donation aligns you with an organization that works to record, …
Smoky Hill Trail Exhibit -Teams of Horses to Iron Horses Last year the Elbert County Museum opened a new exhibit on the Smoky Hill Trail. The exhibit started with the Native American Indians, then to the Trail’s beginning in 1859 as the shortest, though most dangerous route, for the gold seekers to get to …
Smoky Hill Trail – Shortcut to the Rockies The Elbert County Historical Society and Museum proudly announces the opening of the new exhibit: Smoky Hill Trail –Shortcut to the Rockies. The Shortcut to the Rockies exhibit is the first phase of a three-year project focusing on the Smoky Hill Trail, its impact on Colorado, and how that …
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