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Museums & Guided Tours
Hard Tack Mine & Museum
County Road 20 (Engineer Pass Road)
2 1/4 miles from Lake City
970.944.2506
www.hardtackmine.com
Open 10 am to 5 pm everyday from Memorial Day to Labor
Day. Open during the winter by appointment.
Take a tour of this underground mine and museum, and
experience how hard rock miners lived and worked over 100
years ago. The tour includes displays of antique mining
equipment, photos of the area when mining boomed, the
area's largest rock collection, and unique lighted displays
depicting how miners dug and blasted through rock using
only hand tools and dynamite. Admission: $10 for adults, $6
for children.
The mine is located on the Alpine Loop National Back Country
Byway, near the Hidden Treasure mill site and the ghost town
of Treasure City. It is a constant 45 degrees F in the mine, so
a light jacket is recommended. Tours are handicap accessible
and state inspected. Group tours are available year round by
appointment.
Hinsdale County Museum
130 Silver Street
970-944-2050
www.lakecitymuseum.com
Open 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4
pm on Sundays, Memorial Day through September.
Open in winter by appointment. Groups are welcome all year.
Admission: $3 adults, $1 children, free for kids 7 and under
Guided Tours at the Museum
The Museum hosts popular guided walking tours regularly
throughout the summer. All tours meet at the Museum.
National Historic District Tours
Get a detailed look at the people, stories, architecture, and
notable builders behind Lake City's historic structures.
When: every Thursday from June 19 through August 14;
meet at the museum at 10:30 am. Cost: $5 for adults; $2 for
children under 10.
Cemetery Tours
The full spectrum of Lake City's Victorian-era personalities is
revealed in these fascinating tours.
When: every Tuesday from June 17 through September 9;
meet at the museum at 10:30 am. Cost: $5 for adults; $2 for
children under 10. Your own transportation is required.
Ghost Tours
A long-time Lake City tradition is the telling of ghost lore and
legend. Join in the tradition, and keep the memory of the
local ghosts alive.
When: June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22; meet
at the museum at 8 pm. Cost: $8 for adults; $2 for children
under 10. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.
Interior Tours of Historic Homes
These thematic tours of some of Lake City's most interesting
homes will take you right inside for a rare glimpse of our
mountain heritage. When: July 25 & August 1. Cost: $10 for
adults; $2 for children. Each tour leaves the Museum at 1
pm. Your own transportation is required.
Exhibits
New exhibits at the museum this year feature the deadly 1929
snow slide at the Empire Chief boarding house, Victorian toys,
and ores and minerals from the area, plus Alferd Packer,
county courthouse, and barbershop displays. Our new
“Melting Pot” display traces immigrants to Lake City. Outdoor
displays include the jail, caboose, and Helen’s Garden, a display
of flowers and vegetables that might have grown in an 1890s-
era Lake City garden.
Gift Shop
The Museum Gift Shop carries souvenir items, plus a good
selection of local books:
Genealogy Resources
The Historical Society has created a genealogy resources page
on its website at www.lakecitymuseum.com. The site includes
information related to people who lived and/or died in Hinsdale
County, including baptism and school records, marriages,
deaths and obituaries, and much more. The Society also
offers additional assistance to genealogical researchers. Call
them at 970-944-2050 or email info@lakecitymuseum.com.
Oral History Project
Wanted: volunteers for the Historical Society’s oral history
project. Help to record the stories and personal details of local
residents before these great resources are gone. For more
information, please call 970-944-2050.
Chamber Members Contact Us
All contents © 2008 Lake City Marketing Board. All rights reserved.
Site contents & structure: Mary Carkin Media
Hard Tack Mine & Museum
County Road 20 (Engineer Pass Road)
2 1/4 miles from Lake City
970.944.2506
www.hardtackmine.com
Open 10 am to 5 pm everyday from Memorial Day to Labor
Day. Open during the winter by appointment.
Take a tour of this underground mine and museum, and
experience how hard rock miners lived and worked over 100
years ago. The tour includes displays of antique mining
equipment, photos of the area when mining boomed, the
area's largest rock collection, and unique lighted displays
depicting how miners dug and blasted through rock using
only hand tools and dynamite. Admission: $10 for adults, $6
for children.
The mine is located on the Alpine Loop National Back Country
Byway, near the Hidden Treasure mill site and the ghost town
of Treasure City. It is a constant 45 degrees F in the mine, so
a light jacket is recommended. Tours are handicap accessible
and state inspected. Group tours are available year round by
appointment.
Hinsdale County Museum
130 Silver Street
970-944-2050
www.lakecitymuseum.com
Open 10 am to 5 pm, Monday through Saturday and 1 to 4
pm on Sundays, Memorial Day through September.
Open in winter by appointment. Groups are welcome all year.
Admission: $3 adults, $1 children, free for kids 7 and under
Guided Tours at the Museum
The Museum hosts popular guided walking tours regularly
throughout the summer. All tours meet at the Museum.
National Historic District Tours
Get a detailed look at the people, stories, architecture, and
notable builders behind Lake City's historic structures.
When: every Thursday from June 19 through August 14;
meet at the museum at 10:30 am. Cost: $5 for adults; $2 for
children under 10.
Cemetery Tours
The full spectrum of Lake City's Victorian-era personalities is
revealed in these fascinating tours.
When: every Tuesday from June 17 through September 9;
meet at the museum at 10:30 am. Cost: $5 for adults; $2 for
children under 10. Your own transportation is required.
Ghost Tours
A long-time Lake City tradition is the telling of ghost lore and
legend. Join in the tradition, and keep the memory of the
local ghosts alive.
When: June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, August 8, 15, 22; meet
at the museum at 8 pm. Cost: $8 for adults; $2 for children
under 10. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.
Interior Tours of Historic Homes
These thematic tours of some of Lake City's most interesting
homes will take you right inside for a rare glimpse of our
mountain heritage. When: July 25 & August 1. Cost: $10 for
adults; $2 for children. Each tour leaves the Museum at 1
pm. Your own transportation is required.
Exhibits
New exhibits at the museum this year feature the deadly 1929
snow slide at the Empire Chief boarding house, Victorian toys,
and ores and minerals from the area, plus Alferd Packer,
county courthouse, and barbershop displays. Our new
“Melting Pot” display traces immigrants to Lake City. Outdoor
displays include the jail, caboose, and Helen’s Garden, a display
of flowers and vegetables that might have grown in an 1890s-
era Lake City garden.
Gift Shop
The Museum Gift Shop carries souvenir items, plus a good
selection of local books:
- Memorable Cooks cookbook compiled by Linda Blevins
and Grant Houston - Historic Homes of Lake City, by Grant Houston
- Cemeteries of Hinsdale County
- Lake City Geology by Joe Steele
- Early Day Tales In and Around Lake City by Herman
Heath - Mountain Memories by Joel Swank.
Genealogy Resources
The Historical Society has created a genealogy resources page
on its website at www.lakecitymuseum.com. The site includes
information related to people who lived and/or died in Hinsdale
County, including baptism and school records, marriages,
deaths and obituaries, and much more. The Society also
offers additional assistance to genealogical researchers. Call
them at 970-944-2050 or email info@lakecitymuseum.com.
Oral History Project
Wanted: volunteers for the Historical Society’s oral history
project. Help to record the stories and personal details of local
residents before these great resources are gone. For more
information, please call 970-944-2050.
Chamber Members Contact Us
All contents © 2008 Lake City Marketing Board. All rights reserved.
Site contents & structure: Mary Carkin Media
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