Mt. Sopris Historical Society

Mt. Sopris Historical Society

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Welcome to historical Carbondale, Colorado!

Step inside the Mt. Sopris Historical Museum in Carbondale, Colorado...you'll be standing inside an authentic homesteader’s cabin built in the 1880s. The Museum showcases the treasured tools, photographs and household goods that tell the story of Carbondale’s past, its development as a place known for closeness to the land, spirit of community and magnificent scenery.

Carbondale was a town that supplied the surrounding communities with the labor and materials that allowed them to thrive. Nearby Aspen and Glenwood needed the labor, coal, and potatoes produced in Carbondale to run their industries. Connected by rail, each town had its own individual character. Carbondale was the quiet place, less opulent, but with a collection of pioneer characters that set the stage for the independent attitudes that prevail here to this day.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to promote history education, specifically the history of the Roaring Fork and Crystal River Valleys, to preserve historical landmarks, and to provide a gathering place for residents, visitors, students and researchers in a setting that is both historical and welcoming.

Mt. Sopris, the view from the Museum grounds.

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81623 (Carbondale Weather Forecast, CO)

Where History Comes Alive!