Keeping the History of the Palmer Divide
Since 1956
LUCRETIA VAILE MUSEUM HOURS:
Wed 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
66 Lower Glenway Street
P.O. Box 662
Palmer Lake, Colorado 80133
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 […]
Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Palmer Lake Town Hall PLHS supplies ham, rolls, coffee, and tea. Please bring a side dish to share (salad, vegetable, or dessert). Supper starts at 6:30 - 7:30 pm, then Don Bowie from Franktown will entertain us with a short concert. Nialle Byrne will […]
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Palmer Lake Town Hall Annie Berlemann is a dedicated scientist, amateur journalist, and long-time resident of the Palmer Divide region in Colorado. Her deep connection to the land and its history led to the discovery of fantastic artifacts linked to the Cherokee Trail […]
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Palmer Lake Town Hall Julie Haverluk, a Palmer Divide resident, researched and studied the 1920s business of Fox Farming in towns such as Black Forest, Palmer Lake, and more. She will share hard-to-find research on the subject and tell some stories from long ago.
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Palmer Lake Town Hall Father Domingues and Escalante, Governor Juan Bautista de Anza, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike, and Major Stephen Long each led important expeditions into Colorado. Before these expeditions, the place that would become Colorado was a blank on the Map. These expeditions in […]
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2026 Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm Location: Palmer Lake Town Hall Monument Creek, Plum Creek, and Cherry Creek waterways have evolved into major north-south transportation corridors. The Trappers, Smoky Hill, and Cherokee trails were used by mountain men, military expeditions, gold seekers, and homesteaders. The Denver Rio Grande and Denver New […]
Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026 Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm Location: Town Hall & Village Green The Tradition Continues… FREE Pie and Ice Cream with Music to salute your dad in big fashion. The museum will also be open on this day. Come join us – held rain or shine. Open to the public. Car […]
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2026 The museum will be open on History Day. More information to follow.
Saturday, August 8, 2026 10:00 am2:00 pm 225 N Gate Blvd Colorado Springs, CO 80921 We will be at the Reynolds Ranch at the Western Museum of Mining & Industry off Northgate near the USAFA. The Palmer Lake Historical Society will share the history of the Palmer Divide area with characters dressed in period clothing. […]