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Remembering Dr. David Steinman
Dr. David Steinman was not only a friend to the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, but an active board member who dedicated his energy, inspiration and many hours to bringing life to our local history. We will miss his dedicated research and constant support to any endeavor the historical society ...
April 1st Quarterly Meeting ~ Success!
Return of the “Rubberneckers” By Katie Conrado From what I hear, “rubberneckers” abounded in the days of Meeker’s first telephone system. The word came to define operators who listened in carefully on those first calls, that were more public than they were private, between the two parties. The initial, elaborate system made ...
JOIN TODAY!!
Join the Rio Blanco County Historical Society TODAY to be a part of not only preserving history but making history! Our projects this year include: New Lighting and Display Project to preserve and enhance our collections Museum Events to make the public aware of past historical happenings by showcasing corresponding collections for education ...
Pioneer Treasures Appraisal and Sale Photos!
Our 3rd Annual Pioneer Treasures Appraisal and Sale Fair - Saturday, May 5th, opened the doors at the Fairfield at 8:00 a.m. for an exciting day of appraisals, booths selling antiques and collectibles, exhibits, demonstrations and lots of donated antiques and collectibles on sale to benefit the Rio Blanco County ...
Pennies Plus Project...483,410 pennies to date!
THANK YOU for dropping those pennies....plus nickels, dimes quarters, dollars into the Historical Society labeled coffee cans around town!! To date we have collected 483,410 pennies!! Almost half way to 1 million pennies!!! We are closer and closer to our goal...one penny at a time. April 1st, Sarah Rose was honored ...
Museum Store - Books and Antiques
Welcome to our museum store! We offer inspiring books about our local history and wonderful antiques for sale. Feel free to browse our store and if we can assist with any purchase, please let us know! "What I Remember" Series. There are three volumes to choose from starting with Vol ...
Welcome
Welcome to the Rio Blanco Historical Society and The White River Museum!
The Museum is located 565 Park Ave. in Meeker, Colorado
970-878-9982
Spring/Summer Hours of Operation:
Monday – Friday 9:00 – 5:00
Saturday – Sunday 10:00 – 5:00
Weekends the Garrison is open 10:00 – 4:00! But can be toured anytime upon request.
Winter Hours of Operation are 10-4 Monday – Saturday, 10-5 Sundays.
The Historical Society continues fundraising projects to support the museum and the Milk Creek Battlefield Park, a memorial to the soldiers and Indians who died there.
Contributions are welcome in this effort. You can safely donate here via PayPal!
email: wrmuseum@rioblancocounty.org