by Joyce Lawrence

Mrs. Matt Hammond

Virginia Graham

Position: Looking Back

Frank Pyle

Sarah Elizabeth Walker Moore

Gladys Guillet Hart

by Gladys Guillet Hart

Gladys Hart

by Carrie Smith Dunham

Carrie Smith Dunham

George Sam Todd

Dale Davidson

by Dale Davidson

Position: Montezuma County Historical Society

Bob Bernhart and Dale Davidson

Bob Bernhart

June Head

Position: Montezuma County Historical Society

June Head and Joyce Lawrence

June Head

Mary McKinley Blake

Erastus “Ras” Thompson

William C. Winkler

Howard J. Hanna

Montezuma County Historical Society

The Montezuma County Historical Society

Fannie Wade

The Montezuma Historical Society

Position: As told to Eldon Zwicker

Eldon Zwicker

Position: February 1985

Frank L. Pyle

Morgan Draper

Montezuma Historical Society

Paul Crawford

Position: For MONTEZUMA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Just ‘Steve’ — Part IV The Turner letters

Dale Davidson, a member of the Montezuma Historical Society has offered these articles for the Looking Back series. The Montezuma County Historical Society is pleased to present the final of four...

DATE: Oct. 6, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Just ‘Steve’ — Part III

In last month’s column, letters Stephen Smith sent to investors across the United States were reviewed. This month we will look at letters he sent to and about people in our area between 1891 and...

DATE: Sept. 1, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

‘Just Steve’ — Part II

Dale Davidson, a member of the Montezuma Historical Society has offered these articles for the Looking Back series.The Montezuma County Historical Society is pleased to present the second of four...

DATE: Aug. 4, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Just ‘Steve’

Dale Davidson, a member of the Montezuma Historical Society has offered these articles for the Looking Back series. The Montezuma County Historical Society is pleased to present the next three...

DATE: July 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Lizard Head has changed landscape of SW Colorado

Lizard Head has fallenMancos Times-Tribune, Dec. 29, 1911The skyline of the mountains to the southwest of Telluride was changed last night when through some mighty upheaval of nature, the taller...

DATE: June 1, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Orville D. Pyle left his mark on the region

Orville D. Pyle was born in Ohio in 1853. He married Flora Wilkinson, daughter of George Wilkinson, who was agent to the Indians at Fort Union, Nebraska. She was born in Nebraska of the old type...

DATE: May 5, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Cowboy ropes adventures with fox, bear, cattle

The following is the third and final part of the Chancy Snyder story provided by the Montezuma County Historical Society.Dove Creek Press — Thursday, Feb. 9, 1984Going back to about the time Chan...

DATE: April 7, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Chan’s family decides to pack up, move out of Rico country

The following account was written by Robert H. Snyder (Bob). Incidents herein concern the lives of his grandfather (Chan) and his great-grandfather (Henry Edward) and their families. The account...

DATE: March 3, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Chan’s life in the region, Part 1

The following account was written by Robert H. Snyder (Bob), Box 653, Silverton, Colorado 81433 (or Rico, Colorado 81332). Incidents herein concern the lives of his grandfather (Chan) and his...

DATE: Feb. 4, 2012 | COLUMN: Looking back

Civil War soldiers came to SW Colo.

In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865), the Montezuma County Historical Society is pleased to offer information on the men who came into our area. Previous articles...

DATE: Dec. 3, 2011 | COLUMN: Looking back

Civil War vets worked together despite past

Cortez had its beginning with that of the irrigation system platted in 1886. Mr. Mack, the engineer also laid out the plans for Cortez in 1886. Matt Hammond and Nick Krone hauled the first lumber...

DATE: Nov. 5, 2011 | COLUMN: Looking back

Cemeteries have history of Civil War

The Montezuma County Historical Society is pleased to offer information on the Civil War soldiers who came into our area and who are known as the early pioneers of our country. Series One may be...

DATE: Aug. 6, 2011 | COLUMN: Looking back

click here to add your event
Area Events