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JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL EVENT

The 2026 Western Colorado History Fair

The Mesa County Historical Society is hosting the 2026 Western Colorado History Fair. With over 30 organizations and individuals from across western Colorado participating, there will be remarkable stories of people, places and events to whet your appetite about the place you live. 

FREE Admission.

Refreshments will be provided, and a food truck will be on site.

Map of Participants

30+ History Booths, including...

• Atomic Legacy Cabin

• Author: Alfreda Beartrack Algeo

• Author: Bob Silbernagel

• Author: Chris Brown

• Author: Dave Fishell

• Author: David Bailey

• Author: George Decker

• Author: Joe Zeni

• Author: Joyce Lohse

• Author: Matt Darling

• Author: Vicky Felmlee 

• CMU Archaeology Dr. John Seebach

• CMU Special Collections - John Werner

• Colorado National Monument Then & Now Photo Display - Terri Ahern

• Dominquez Archaeological Research Group

• Dr. B. Erin Cole - Project Plowshares

• Glenwood Springs Historical Society

• Gunnison County Pioneer & Historical Society

• Handy Chapel and the African American Experience in GJ

• Hotchkiss-Crawford Historical Society

• Lithic Books

• Lower Valley Heritage Chapter

• Mesa County Genealogy Society

• Mesa County Historical Society

• Mesa County Public Library

• Museum of the Mountain West

• Museums of Western Colorado

• Palisade Historical Society

• Plateau Valley Historical Preservation Society

• Rimrocker Historical Society

• Stages of History Chautauqua

• Surface Creek Valley Historical Society

• Telluride Historical Museum

• Territorial Daughters of Colorado

• Topaz Japanese American Incarceration Camp Exhibition

• Toastmasters International

• Ute Indian Museum

Milky Way will be serving refreshments. 

The Pali-Thai food truck will be located on site, as well! They will be serving lunch (for purchase) from 11am to 2pm.