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Francisco Fort Museum is a non-profit repository of history both physical and heartfelt!  Please join our historical society, buy a brick for the brick garden, volunteer on site, or simply donate financially to help keep the old adobe fort, historic buildings and collections for another 150 years!! 

It takes a village to save the village historic sites and artifacts!!
April/May
Available for schools, private or special events
off season please call for info.  719-640-5380

Opening Day May 24, 2013

Summer Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(last guest entrance 3:15)
Sunday
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
(last guest entrance 2:15)

Admission:  12 and over, $5.00
            Group rates available            
Francisco Fort Museum is nestled at the base of the 
Spanish Peaks, in central southern Colorado. 
The original adobe fort built in 1862, displays artifacts and collections from the entire 
Historic Huerfano County region. 
Exhibits of Native American  traditions, Hispanic legacy, settlement, ranching, coal mining era and MORE!
Above is Francisco Fort in 1890.  Note the cottonwood tree planted in 1878!

Below is the Fort in 2012...The cottonwood tree has grown some in 134 years!
The Old Saloon was hopping on Fort Day, 2012!!







The La Veta Soiled Doves made the entire parade route 
in ...
HIGH HEELS!!!
You Go GIRLS!!!





The plaza came alive with the fantastic music of 
THE RIFTERS!









Drumming, singing 
and dancing by the Aztlan Dancers.