Who We Are
WFHS explores the history of Western Fremont county from Parkdale through Wellsville
Events
Betsy leads a tour of ‘rails to kiln’
This Month’s Fun Fact
Traveling east from the Royal Gorge on Highway 50, you’ll come across the small berg of Parkdale. Throughout the years, what kept the Parkdale Community on the map?
Since the earlies 1870s, Parkdale was a place to ford the Arkansas River with freight heading to the gold and silver fields in Leadville and Silver Cliff. In later years, a WPA camp was established about ½ mile west of the river crossing.
Building Renovation
Contact Us…
History Center Map
0070 County Road 56
Howard, CO 81233
Mailing Address
Western Fremont Historical Society (WFHS)
P.O. Box 181
Howard, CO 81233
History Center Address
0070 Co Rd 56, Howard, CO 81233
Hours:
The History Center is open during Society programs and by appointment. During the months of April through October, the center is open the last Sunday of each month (1:00-4:00 p.m.)
The Cotopaxi-Mullins History Center
Located at corner of Plum Street & CR 12, Cotopaxi, Colorado
The Cotopaxi-Mullins History Center is open the second Sunday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Watch for the “Open” sign at other times during the week and stop by. Please feel free to call if you need an appointment.
Please call Shari Mohr at 719-942-3355 or Betsy Denney at 719-942-3679 for further information and appointments.