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Located within Curecanti National Recreation Area and only 20 mi east of Montrose, Cimarron Railroad Exhibits features Locomotive 278, an 1882 Denver & Rio Grande Narrow Gauge locomotive. This old structure has been restored to 1940s service standard. Address: . Montrose CO USA
1 970 249-4074
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Located in the San Juan National Forest between Pagosa Springs and Durango, this archaeological site was an ancestral home of the Pueblo Natives and features numerous structures, artifacts displays, interpretive tours and workshops. Special programs for 2006 are the Lunar Standstill events, full-moon programs and more. Address: 3 miles South of Hwy 160 on Hwy 151 Pagosa Springs CO USA 81147
Send an Email 1 970 883-5359
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Locally-owned retail shops, art galleries and restaurants are in walking distance amidst the downtown core. A historical museum, theatre, town park and seasonal events can also be viewed here. Address: Downtown Lake City Lake City CO USA 81235
1 970 944-3478
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Balcony House Balcony House is an ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling located in Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park. The spectacular ruin is smaller than the more well-known dwellings of Cliff Palace and Spruce Tree House but is a fascinating site for its mysterious and somewhat inaccessible cliff setting. Visiting the ruin requires climbing ladders and crawling through rock tunnels. Address: Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde CO USA 81330
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Cliff Palace Cliff Palace, a sandstone ruin built by the ancestral Puebloan people of the American Southwest, is located in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The ruin is the largest cliff dwelling in North America and features over 20 ceremonial kivas and 150 rooms set under a large cliff. The site is thought to have contained two communities and to have been inhabited in the 12th and 13th centuries. Tours are available through the national park. Address: Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde CO USA 81330
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Focused on preserving the history of the Pueblo Indians of the Mesa Verde region, this archaeological center provides a variety of adult and youth programs and learning opportunities. A variety of domestic and International traveling programs are also available. Address: 23390 Road K. Cortez CO USA 81321
1 970 565-8975
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Costumed interpreters introduce visitors to the early 1800s at this living history museum. Established in the late 1820s, this fort is open from April through October, Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm. Address: 205 Gunnison River Dr. Delta CO USA 81416
1 970 874-8349
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Cross Orchards Historic Site gives a taste of what life as like for area pioneers with the help of costumed reenactments, restored buildings and displays. Vintage farming equipment and railway artifacts are a couple of the historic displays to see. Cross Orchards is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 4pm, May 1 through October 30. Address: 3073 F Road Grand Junction CO USA 81501
Send an Email (2) 1 970 434-9814
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Spruce Tree House Located within Mesa Verde National Park in southern Colorado, Spruce Tree House is a large Puebloan cliff dwelling and is considered the park's most well-preserved ruin, due in part to the large cliff overhang under which the dwellings were built. The site features dozens of rooms, kivas and a restored roof and is accessible via guided or self-guided tours. Address: Mesa Verde National Park Mesa Verde CO USA 81330
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