



Colorado 150th Anniversary Presentations from the
Surface Creek Valley Historical Society

May 22 at 6pm in the Stolte Shed
Hoofbeats From the Past with Archaeologist, Sonny Shelton
Explore the fascinating origin of the horse in western Colorado including fossils and Native American rock art evidence.

June 12 at 6pm in the Stolte Shed
Redrawing our borders after the Mexican-American War with CMU's Pamela Krch.
Colorado was part of Spain and then Mexico before becoming a US Territory.

July 12
Night On The Town Event
Free day at Pioneer Town plus an evening of FUN with music, food, a silent auction, a stick pony gymkhana for the kids, and much much more.

July 24 at 6pm in the Stolte Shed
Geology of Grand Mesa with Dr Rex Cole
Learn more about the forces that created our beautiful mesa and the changes that have happened to make it the way it is today

Aug 21 at 6pm in the Stolte Shed
The Gunnison Tunnel with Brody Wilson
In 1909 this was the longest irrigation tunnel in the world and an engineering marvel. The 5.8-mile tunnel cut right through the sheer cliffs of the famed Black Canyon, to move water from the Gunnison River to the Uncompahgre Valley.
