NEWS & EVENTS CALENDAR

for

Ute Pass Historical Society

Archives, Old Curiosity Gift Shop, Research Office &

Pikes Peak Museum

including

Ute Pass History Park Centennial Trailhead

and remote exhibits!

For current information on UPHS News & Events Calendar

Contact:

Ute Pass Historical Society

Offices: 222 E. Midland Avenue in Woodland Park

Mailing Address: P. O. Box 6875, Woodland Park, CO 80866-6875

Telephone: (719) 686-7512

Email: uphs@west.net

Website: www.utepasshistoricalsociety.org

Our volunteers look forward to hearing from you.

UPHS is a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization,

Established in 1976 by dedicated & enthusiastic volunteers,

working to preserve the history and heritage of

Ute Pass and Teller County, Colorado for future generations.

(This page updated May 20, 2008.)

Visit this page for information on events of historic interest.

2008 UPHS EVENTS

Second Saturdays FREE Public Tours

Join us at Ute Pass History Park on June 14th, 2008!

Revisit the early communities of Ute Pass, Colorado!

Our docents lead tours through unique displays of Early Pioneers,

Colorado Midland Railway, and Ute Pass Communities,

located in our museum cabins.

Tour schedule: 1:00pm-4:00pm “Weather permitting”

on the second Saturday of each month, June –September of 2008.

Bring your family, friends, and fellow history buffs.

!FREE Tours! / Donations gratefully accepted. Dress for the weather & come for fun!

AND…

Join us for a walk back in time!

August 9th, 2008 for

Guided WALKING TOURS of

historic Woodland Park buildings!

From 1:00pm until 3:00pm, Guided WALKING TOURS

Will begin & end at Ute Pass History Park.

These will be led by guides from the

City of Woodland Park’s Historic Preservation Committee.

Call (719) 686-7512 to reserve your tour time

for this unique event. **

**This “Archaeological and Historic Preservation Month” Event is supported by a grant from the Colorado Historical Society, the U. S. Department of the Interior, and the Colorado Archaeological Society.

Ute Pass History Park is located at

122 Laurel St., Woodland Park, CO.

just north of the Woodland Park Library.

Parking is available in the West Commuter Parking Lot,

located west of the Ute Pass Cultural Center on Fairview St.

If you wish to schedule a reserved Docent-guided tour

of our Museum Cabins for another time or date in 2008,

contact our Office 719.686.7512 / uphs@qwest.net

Our volunteer Docents look forward to helping you plan your tour.

* * * * Also* * * * *

We recommend a visit to these Ute Pass Historical Society locations:

UPHS Old Curiosity Gift Shop

& Pikes Peak Museum

located inside the Ute Pass Cultural Center,

@ 210 E. Midland Avenue, Woodland Park.

HOURS:

Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 9am until 4pm,

Fridays 9am until Noon,

and during most UPCC public events.

We feature dozens of books devoted to local history

as well as the history of the Rocky Mountain West.

Won’t you browse with us?

Other locations of our Pikes Peak Museum include:

Centennial Trailhead

located at 710 W. Midland Avenue, Woodland Park,

offers an informative view of early area history.

HOURS: daily, 8am – 5pm

(Closed for major holidays)

These exhibits highlight the earliest history of Ute Pass & Teller County.

UPHS Remote Exhibits

On display throughout the Ute Pass/Pikes Peak Region.

View our Native American clothing and pottery exhibit,

at the Colorado Resource Room,

on the third floor of Woodland Park Library branch

of the Rampart Library District.

Contact our Research Office for current locations of other displays.

Research Office

located at 222 E. Midland Avenue, Woodland Park,

it offers access to our Archives: documents, photographs &

images, objects, research library, map room, and more.

**2008 Public Hours: Monday - Thursday, 10:00 – 2:30 pm,

closed on 2^nd Mondays from 10 – 12:30pm

or by appointment.**

Questions? Contact UPHS at (719) 686-7512, or email uphs@qwest.net

**As an all-volunteer/non-profit organization, we recommend

You call or email us when you plan your visit,

to confirm our Volunteers are available to assist you.

NOTE: UPHS Traveling Photo Exhibit

offers historic period images of

Ute Pass landscapes and communities.

Some photographs date to the 1870’s.

This exhibit is on rotating display at locations throughout

Ute Pass & Teller County for your enjoyment.

Contact our Research Office (719.686.7512) for current locations.

UPHS CALENDAR

DID YOU KNOW?

Each week, our UPHS Photo Archives Librarian is available

Wednesdays, 1:00pm – 4:00pm

or by appointment

at our Research Office

222 E. Midland Avenue – Woodland Park, CO.

Call (719)686-7512 or Email uphs@qwest.net to make an appointment.

MAY 2008

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
Looking for a unique MOTHER’s Day gift? Our Gift Shop offers an opportunity to browse and fulfill your gift list in a Museum setting. And, if you get lost in our book selection, neither our Docents nor your Mom will mind…	The Town of Green Mountain Falls is in the midst of their historic GAZEBO & LAND OFFICE BUILDING Restoration Campaign. Contact 719.684.0130 for information on how you can participate.	UPHS Encourages you to support T.H.E. Coaltion’s May 31, 2008 fundraiser for the Midland Depot At Divide – read the details on the May 31 calendar, and plan to join us there!	Make a solid investment in the future with a membership in Ute Pass Historical Society… UPHS membership is a gift treasured by a friend or loved one. 2008 Membership Drive is underway. Contact UPHS at 719.686.7512	1 Traditional May Day Springtime brings many UPHS volunteer opportunities. Want to help spruce up museum displays, train as a Docent, paint a buggy, provide office support, rework a flower border or build a boardwalk? We’re looking for YOU!	2 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon	3
4 This week’s TO DO List: Shop at Old Curiosity Gift Shop for the perfect Mother’s Day gift.	5 CINCO de MAYO	6 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	7 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm WELCOME, Holly!	8 V-E DAY, 1945	9 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon DEADLINE: submissions for the 2^nd Quarter 2008 UPHS Newsletter	10 1:00–4:00pm, SECOND SATURDAYs Return! FREE Public Tours at Ute Pass History Park, AND GUIDED WALKING TOURS of Woodland Park, 1:00pm-3:00pm.
11 MOTHER’s DAY …and, if your Mom is a historian, give her an extra hug from us.	12 UPHS BOARD Mtg. 5:30pm, Ute Pass Cultural Center	13 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	14 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	15	16 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon	17 ARMED FORCES DAY
18	19 VICTORIA DAY Welcome, Donna!	20 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	21 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm American Red Cross est. 1881	22	23 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon	24
25 Pssst! Have you heard the news?...	26 MEMORIAL DAY …Seeking those who long to get lost in the past of Ute Pass…	27 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm …where you find companionship and understanding among your true peers…	28 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm …the fun-loving folks who “time-trip” as they volunteer …	29 … at Ute Pass Historical Society…	30 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon …only enthusiastic history lovers need apply… …”Burma Shave”	31 T.H.E. Coaltion’s Midland Depot At Divide Fundraiser 5:00-9:00pm at Crystola Bar & Grill, 20918 E. Hwy 24, Woodland Park. Tickets: $25.00 per person Live Music All-You-Can-Eat BarBeQue Silent Auction Cash Bar Help restore the historic Midland Depot Building in Divide, CO!

JUNE 2008

SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT
TELLER HISTORIC & ENVIRONMENTAL (T.H.E.) Coalition is pursuing restoration of the historic Colorado Midland Railway Depot building in Divide. Contact 719.651.5339 or visit www.TheCoalitionCo.org for information on how YOU can help make restoration a reality in 2008!	“Really and truly, Miranda-Jo, I’m sure those folks down the corner at Ute Pass Historical Society will be just plain tickled to take your 2008 dues this month. And, they’ve got all kinds of grand plans to put those funds to work preserving local history for your family and mine! Go on, dear! – just mail your completed New/ Renewed Membership form with Dues to UPHS, P.O.Box 6875, Woodland Park, CO 80866. And, tell ‘em I told ya so.” JW	A membership in Ute Pass Historical Society is a solid investment in the future… A UPHS membership is a gift treasured by a friend or loved one. Our 2008 UPHS Membership Drive continues… Say, did you get your favorite DAD that special FATHER’s DAY gift yet? Hint: a UPHS membership doesn’t have to be gift-wrapped.	“Why, thanks for sharing, Jean-Waldo! I just placed my check in an envelope with my UPHS Membership form. I’m going to drop it by their Gift Shop if that Office isn’t open just now, to save myself the postage. That way I also get to chat with those friendly informative volunteer-types they’ve got, and hear their latest plans for preserving our heritage. Neighbor, if you’ll finish your chores up now, you can stroll on down there with me, and pick up a new Walking Tour Map while checking out their Gift Shop at the same time. What do you say? Let’s grab our boots ‘n go!” MJ	It’s time to plan your next shopping spree at Old Curiosity Gift Shop! Are you STILL looking for a one-of-a kind Father’s Day gift? Our Staff understands! We offer an opportunity to browse and fulfill your gift list with one-stop shopping. And, if you want to get lost in our book selection, neither our Docents nor your Dad will mind…	Join the effort to restore the historic “Stage Stop” or “Junction House” site, east of Woodland Park. For information, call (719)687-5202.	The historic Town of Green Mountain Falls is in the midst of the SAVE THE GAZEBO & LAND OFFICE BUILDING Restoration Campaign. Contact 719.684.0130 for information on how you can participate in 2008
1 This week’s TO DO List: Shop at the UPHS Gift Shop for that special, one-of-a-kind Father’s Day gift.	2	3 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	4 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	5	6 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon D DAY, Normandy, 1944	7
8 This is a great day to stop by the Gazebo and the Land Office Building in Green Mountain Falls, and snap that photograph you’ve been promising yourself.	9 UPHS BOARD Mtg. 5:30pm, Ute Pass Cultural Center	10 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	11 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	12	13 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon	14 1:00-4:00pm, SECOND SATURDAYs FREE Public Tours at Ute Pass History Park
15 FATHER’s DAY (If your DAD likes local history, a UPHS membership is a much more original, and unexpected – gift than yet another tie…!	16	17 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	18 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	19	20 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon	21
22 We invite you to come check out our Photo Archives: period photos of local landscapes, buildings & folks dating to the 1870’s.	23	24 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	25 Gift Shop Open 9am-4pm	26	27 Gift Shop Open 9am-Noon	28
29 This week’s TO DO List: Volunteer to help complete the access improvements at Ute Pass History Park. (Help make our history accessible to everyone.)	30 TODAY is a great day to plan your visit to the museum cabins at Ute Pass History Park. We look forward to your visit.