The preservation of local history, the holding and showing of artifacts and public records, and the encouragement of and cooperation with worthy endevors outside of the museum that are historic, economic, agricultural, oil & gas, or natural resource related.

Arts & Culture , History Museums

Approximately 5,000 visitors tour our museum and pioneer village annually. Tools, apparel, machinery, artifacts, oil and gas equipment and buildings depict the lifestyle of the four corners area from the late 1800's forward. We have volunteer guides that work with school tours from local, colorado and arizona pre-schools through high schools and private schools, totalling around 2,700 students yearly. Other tours include senior hostels, nursing homes and special education students.