It was members of a territorial legislature in Denver, over two years before Colorado would become a state, that drew lines on a map establishing La Plata County 150 years ago on Saturday.
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Animas Museum will celebrate La Plata County’s 150th birthday on Saturday (Feb. 10) at the museum, 3065 W. Second Ave.
The museum will be opening a new exhibit, and there will be birthday cake all day.
Animas Museum, 3065 W. Second Ave., will host its October webinar program, “Death Comes to Durango,” at 1 p.m. Sunday at the museum at 3065 W. Second Ave.
Local historian Charles DiFerdinando will di.
The original Buffalo Soldiers rode into Animas City 144 years ago. They’re coming back this weekend and modern-day re-enactors will be at the Animas Museum on Saturday and on the train to Silverton on.
Animas Museum will hold a Second Saturday Series Webinar about Fort Lewis History at 1 p.m. Saturday on Zoom.
Local historian Charles DiFerdinando will discuss the history of the Fort Lewis military.