We had no correct answers for our July’s What Is It. Perhaps if we had shown the front view it would have been easier to identify. This object is a combination lock made in 1869. The exquisite workmanship, even its brass mechanism, visible in this rear view, is decorated. It was made by the Herring Company of New York City. […]
Resilient Women of the Civil War July 24-25, 2021 Presentation Schedule: Saturday, July 24, 1:00 – 4:00 pm • Jonathan A. Noyalas will speak about Rebecca McPherson Wright, the Union spy who was critical to the success of Sheridan’s 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign. • Sarah Bierle will give us a civilian-focused tour of New Market Battlefield in the Shenandoah Valley. Sunday, July […]
July 8 Liberty Bell tolls to announce Declaration of Independence (1776) July 16 76th Anniversary of the first atomic test at Trinity, New Mexico (1945) July 20 Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong takes historic first steps on the moon (1969) July 26 Congress establishes U.S. Post Office (1775) Happy Fourth of July!
Visit The McAllister House Museum for a celebration of Colorado Springs and enjoy sipping wine on the historic grounds of the McAllister House Museum July 23rd, 2021, 6-8pm. The McAllister House Museum is located to the south of Colorado College on the wide, tree-shaded Cascade Avenue. This small, English-style cottage built in 1873 was the home of the Henry McAllister […]
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