Trinidad History Museum is a local history museum in
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...
,
Colorado
Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...
, United States. It is administered by
History Colorado
History Colorado is a historical society that was established in 1879 as the State Historical Society of Colorado, also known as the Colorado Historical Society. History Colorado is a 501(c)(3) organization and an agency of the State of Colorado un ...
(the Colorado Historical Society).
Description
The museum presents the history of the town of Trinidad and the surrounding area in southeastern Colorado. It features a number of attractions on one block in the historic district of Trinidad. These include historic homes, gardens, and local treasures. The museum includes the
Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1821 by William Becknell, who departed from the Boonslick region along the Missouri River, th ...
in its remit since the trail passes through the southeast corner of Colorado. It features several components including the Santa Fe Trail Museum,
Baca House
Baca may refer to:
*Baca (surname), including a list of people with the name
*Baca, Hungarian name of , a village in Romania
*Baca, Yucatán, seat of Baca Municipality, Mexico
*Baca County, Colorado
*Baca Municipality, Yucatán, Mexico
*Baca, the ...
and Kitchen Garden, and
Bloom Mansion
The Frank G. Bloom House or Bloom Mansion is located in Trinidad, Colorado, United States, which is within Las Animas County. The Bloom Mansion is a late 19th-century building meant to serve as the personal residence of its owner. The mansion is ...
and Heritage Gardens.
References
External links
Trinidad History MuseumHistory Colorado
Sangres.com
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History museums in Colorado
Museums in Las Animas County, Colorado
Santa Fe Trail
History Colorado