The Palmer Lake Historical Society will be hosting General William Jackson Palmer portrayed by Dave Harmon. General Palmer will share stories about his Quaker upbringing, the civil war and his contributions to the expansion of transportation in the American West during the late nineteenth century. General Palmer is also well known for his philanthropy. Please […]

Explore the lives of four unforgettable women who called Colorado home during the turbulent years of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush. Katrina Murat was one of Colorado’s first Anglo settlers. She was an adventurous spirit who lived in Palmer Lake at the end of her life. Amache, a Cheyenne woman, married an Anglo man and […]

Cost: FREE and OPEN to the Public Please join us to hear Patric Ryan who will share his research information for why Nikola Tesla chose Colorado Springs CO. This Experimental Station, built in 1899 by the inventor for his study of the use of high-voltage, high-frequency electricity in wireless power transmission. Patric is an author […]

Cost: FREE and OPEN to the Public Music, ice cream and pie. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a nice day at the Palmer Lake Town Hall & Village Green at Palmer Lake, CO. Museum will be open. Car club invited. Music by Nick Davey.

Cost: FREE and OPEN to the Public Letterpress Depot, Tom Parsons – hands on printing vintage presses and Custom printed items for event. Denver Postcard Club ~ Postcard Exhibit Bob Smith ~ Vintage Cameras Don Goodman ~ Disney Illustrator Stephanie Calvert ~ Watercolor and digital art Letterpress Depot ~ “Hands -on” Printing Demonstrations. “Hands-on” demonstrations […]

Come meet Nikki, granddaughter of Donald G. Stratton. Nikki Stratton will share the powerful story of her grandfather, whose courage and determination have inspired generations. A survivor of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor, he defied unimaginable odds to ensure his story, and those of his shipmates, would never be forgotten.

Promote Palmer Divide History in 1880s costumes. See our vintage kitchen and teaching tools. Returning for the third year. Opportunity to meet the community and share the history of the Palmer Divide.

This illustrated talk will share a bit of history about the 1903 former El Paso County Courthouse, now the museum’s most important artifact, as well as updates to the permanent exhibits and highlights from the collection.

This story of the Garden of the Gods, enhanced with vintage and contemporary photographs, is the story of this geologic wonder.

Wayne will trace the history of electric power in Colorado from its earliest use in the mining districts, then cities and finally to the farms and ranches as a result of the Rural Electrification Act (REA) of 1936. Many artifacts will be displayed.

The Annual Potluck is held on Wednesday prior to the hunt at the Palmer Lake Town Hall. Volunteers bring a dish to share and then the souvenir lapel pins ae made for the hunters. The small willow branches are notched, the year stamped on the bottom, and pine branches are tied on with red ribbon.

With red and green capes flying, hundreds of children and adults dash into the snowy woods near Palmer Lake, Colo. scrambling up and down slippery slopes and laughing as they search beneath evergreen boughs and bushes for the town's hidden Yule log. Within 15 minutes, whoops and shouts of "over here" rise from a ravine […]