Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center — Attraction in Colorado

We would probably go again once the new native-focused exhibit is complete. In general, pretty good museum, especially for the price. Unless it's an event, I would not consider this super kid friendly for under 10. It's a lot of reading, very little interactivity. Most of the exhibits were really interesting and informative, but you can tell some of the information is definitely...outdated--including one 'n' word on a poster within the buffalo soldiers exhibit. That was really disappointing, especially as it's not even a direct quote. I think the museum should strongly consider removing. If we went again, I would book the tour in advance; it's only $3 but you can't get one without advance notice. If you go in winter/spring, dress warm! The...

Great Little Fort. I was told if i wanted to learn about Kit Carson this was the place to go. Sadly when I arrived there is nothing about Kit Carson it was replaced by the Buffalo Soldiers. When I asked if there was going to be anything new added we were told that the Director wanted to share other stories because Kit Carson is all over the area. While I am not apposed to sharing other stories removing the main big name from the area seems like a bad move. Not everything needs to be DEI and PC. Still gets 3 stars because it is really neat. Will come back and add a star when what the fort is known for...

This cultural center has lots of reading material and intriguing stories portrayed through well maintained displays. We learned about how this military fort was strategically placed in the borderlands and was designed to coerce Indian tribes onto reservations. It’s also rich in the history of understanding the lesser known stories of Indigenous Tribes of Colorado, Buffalo Soldier, and Spanish land grant communities. They have extremely informative exhibits; you can tell that the museum does their best to convey these historical perspectives through “as true-to-life as...