Really neat little museum. Cost is $5 a person to get in but you get a little guided tour and the artifacts are explained. Everything is local to the area and was donated by people of Strasburg. The school houses, homestead house and train depot were all moved from the original locations in Strasburg but they are set up how they were back then. Everything is really neat to see. The homestead house was my favorite! So many cool pieces in the other parts of the museums. Strasburg was where the transcontinental railroad formed. A nice little slice of US history right here in...
Read moreWe arrived while it was closed. We saw the train car and the rail way but there was no explanation about if that was the actual place of the transcontinental meeting or if that was just symbolic. Overall cute little stop and probably better if it was open to get a better feel for what's happening. Unfortunately, like so many other places of this nature, they seem to be crumbling and withering away due to lack of funding or interest. It's sad because a lot of people put a lot of blood and sweat into...
Read morePeter Crist. My great Uncle.. Collected arrowheads....and other historical artifacts. He introduced Colorado to the White Charlton Bull. What a cool guy. Famous for giving Barney Fife holy hell. His 100th birthday party..he was still playing poker with the fellas... And chasing ass. I can hear you Uncle Pete I can hear you in Heavens Gameroom.@ with Clyde Smaldone and the Buzzard..and the rest of the FAMILY. Quiet down old man... Yall are just getting to excited. Your gonna get me in...
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