Radio and Its Unknown Pioneers
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, COWayne Russert presents. In the 1920’s a high-end parlor radio cost more than a brand new model T Ford. Folks went to great lengths to own a radio.
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PLHS hosts monthly historical talks and field trips on a variety of topics. They are usually held on the third Thursday of the month at the Palmer Lake Town Hall at 42 Valley Crescent St. Click here for directions. To submit an idea for an event, email PLHSPresident@gmail.com.
Pikes Peak Trolleys: Past, Present and Future
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, CO1980s John Haney helped found the Pikes Peak Trolley and Restoration Shop in Colorado Springs.
A Treasure Trove of Local History at the PPLD
Brett Lobello will present an overview of the scope of historic material contained in Special Collections and highlight stories and material from those collections.
Helen (Hunt) Jackson: A Complex, Creative, & Influential Life
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, CODoris A McCraw presents. Jackson was an amazing woman, a woman far more complex than the one history speaks about.” Helen was described as “the most brilliant, impetuous and thoroughly individual woman in her time”. She was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame in 1985.
Monument Tree Farm Walking Tour
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, COEric Schwab will conduct walking tours of the Monument Tree Farm. The first tour is at 9 am. The second tour is at 2 pm.
The U.S. Army 10th Mtn. Division, Born in Colorado
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, COPresented by Col. Tom Duhs, USMC (Ret.) “The Ski Troops” trained at Camp Hale and were modeled on Finnish Winter-Warfare troops.
The Long Expedition on the Front Range, 1820
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, COJohn Stansfield presents. From Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains and back. Major Stephen Long’s U.S. expedition traveled by boat, horseback and foot in 1819 — 1820. They came through our area, named Castle Rock & Discovered the Columbine flower.
Colorado Glass Slide Collection, Shown using a 1914 Vintage Projector
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, COFeaturing Ed Bathke
Father’s Day Ice Cream Social
Palmer Lake Historical Society 66 Lower Glenway St, Palmer Lake, COJoin the community for an old-time celebration on the Village Green featuring free ice cream, pie, and music.
A History of the Monument Preserve – from CCC to Recreation Area
Join us for a walking tour with Bill Normile of the Friends of the Monument Preserve as we explore the Monument preserve and learn its fascinating history. Begun unsuccessfully on Pikes Peak, the Monument Tree Nursery (located just west of the town of Monument) ended up successfully producing over 72 million tree seedlings between 1906 […]
PLHS @ Family Day: History at the WMMI
Western Museum of Mining and Industry 225 North Gate Blvd, Colorado Springs, COLook for us at the Reynolds Ranch House! The Western Museum of Mining and Industry (WMMI) is hosting a history-themed family day on the museum grounds. Food, activities, and presentations will be provided throughout the day. The Palmer Lake Historical Society will be in the Reynolds Ranch House with artifacts and historical information about the house.
Pikes Peak Trolleys
Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce 166 Second Street, Monument, COThe Colorado Springs area had a streetcar system that was one of the best to be found anywhere. This presentation will cover this history of streetcar service, how it affected the lives of residents, and what became of it. The presenter, John Haney, is a Colorado Springs native whose family has been in the Pikes […]
The Long Expedition
Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce 166 Second Street, Monument, COJust over 200 years ago, Major Stephen Long’s U.S. expedition came through the Palmer Divide area. Long and nineteen other men traveled by boat, horseback, and foot from 1819-1820 to explore the Platte River and its sources. The team included soldiers, artists, and botanists and they were among the first Europeans in the area. They […]
Colorado’s 10th Mountain Division
Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce 166 Second Street, Monument, COThe Colorado 10th Mountain Division, a WWII group of skiers and mountaineers, was trained to fight the Germans in Northern Italy. Presented by Col. Tom Duhs, USMC, ret.
CANCELLED – PLHS Annual Membership Meeting & Chili Supper
Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce 166 Second Street, Monument, CORegrettably, the PLHS Board of Directors has made the decision to cancel the Annual Membership Meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, January 20, 2022. Due to the spike in Covid in our area we have deemed it too risky to meet in person. No need to bring any potluck items! We'll bring the chili, cornbread, dessert, […]