• About Us
    • Annual Report
    • Staff and Board
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Guest Info
    • Museum and Site FAQ’s
    • Tour and Activity FAQ’s
    • What to Bring and Wear
  • Groups
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Breckenridge History
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    • Barney Ford Museum
    • Edwin Carter Museum
    • Breckenridge Welcome Center Museum
    • Alice G. Milne Memorial Park
    • High Line Railroad Park
    • Breckenridge Sawmill Museum
    • Washington Mine and Milling Exhibit
  • EXPERIENCE
    • All Our Tours
    • Walk Through History Tour
    • Bawdy Breckenridge Tour
    • Tombstone Tales Tour
    • Augmented Reality 1888 and Student Tours
    • Hike Home with a Miner
    • Hike the Golden Horseshoe
    • Gold Panning in Lomax Gulch
  • DISCOVER
    • The History of Breckenridge, CO
    • Preservation: Current Projects
    • Preservation: Completed Projects
  • RESEARCH
  • BLOG
    • Making History Happen
    • Our Collective History
    • Why We Collect
    • Prominent People
    • Festivals, Holidays and Traditions
    • Historic Sites and Museums
    • What To Do in Historic Breckenridge
    • Resilient Breckenridge
    • Book Reviews
  • About Us
    • Mission and Vision
    • Annual Report
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Staff and Board
  • Groups
  • Guest Info
    • Museum and Site FAQ’s
    • Tour and Activity FAQ’s
    • What to Bring and Wear
  • Calendar
  • Book Shop
  • Give
  • EXPLORE
    • All Our Museums
    • Barney Ford Museum
    • Edwin Carter Museum
    • Breckenridge Welcome Center Museum
    • Alice G. Milne Memorial Park
    • High Line Railroad Park
    • Breckenridge Sawmill Museum
    • Washington Mine and Milling Exhibit
  • EXPERIENCE
    • All Our Tours
    • Walk Through History Tour
    • Bawdy Breckenridge Tour
    • Tombstone Tales Tour
    • Augmented Reality 1888 and Student Tours
    • Hike Home with a Miner
    • Hike the Golden Horseshoe
    • Gold Panning in Lomax Gulch
  • DISCOVER
    • The History of Breckenridge, CO
    • Preservation: Current Projects
    • Preservation: Completed Projects
  • RESEARCH
  • BLOG
    • Making History Happen
    • Our Collective History
    • Why We Collect
    • Prominent People
    • Festivals, Holidays and Traditions
    • Historic Sites and Museums
    • What To Do in Historic Breckenridge
    • Resilient Breckenridge
    • Book Reviews
  • About Us
    • Mission and Vision
    • Annual Report
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Staff and Board
  • Groups
  • Guest Info
    • Museum and Site FAQ’s
    • Tour and Activity FAQ’s
    • What to Bring and Wear
  • Calendar
  • Book Shop
  • Give

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