Preservation in the Valley: A History at Home Series – Jake Jones
May is preservation month, and the Crested Butte Museum is celebrating by hosting a history at home series where we invite 5 different speakers to discuss the process of preserving our natural lands, buildings, districts, and environmental spaces every Tuesday at 6pm. Among the series, we have the following speakers discussing the topics listed below:
May 3: Crested Butte Land Trust Executive Director Jake Jones discusses present day ownership and restoration of historic mine properties including Peanut Mine, Peanut Lake, and Smith Hill Mine, which now all contribute to our current open space legacy.
May 10: Bozar with Jessie on the historic preservation in Crested Butte, focusing on the historic district
May 17: Barbara and Gene Mason on the preservation of the building where The Eldo currently is, along with other buildings in the area.
May 24: Benjamin Somrak with his historic preservation on a building in Crested Butte. He will also be discussing his families histories
May 31: Dr. Duane Vandenbusche with preservation of The Gunnison Country
We invite you to attend in person or virtually via zoom, if you plan to attend in person, please RSVP by filling out the form below.
Register HERE
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