Colorado in the Civil War

  • February 23, 2025 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Little White Schoolhouse

    26951 Barkley Road
    Conifer, Colorado 80433
Ticket Price $12.00-$15.00 Register Now
Description

Meet local Evergreen author John Steinle in this presentation about Colorado's role in the Civil War - the military units formed, the forts that turned into today's cities, and the mix of cultures who fought together. This event will occur at CHSM's Little White Schoolhouse museum.

Tens of thousands crossed the Great Plains in 1859 seeking their fortunes during the great Colorado Gold Rush. Cities such as Denver, Boulder, Golden, Central City and Breckinridge sprang up overnight as the search for gold led deep into the Rocky Mountains. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, Colorado’s territorial government was firmly in Union hands, and multiple Colorado units were formed within the Union Army. They served throughout the West, and in Colorado built forts that later grew into communities such as Fort Morgan, Fort Collins, Fort Garland and Fort Lyon. Fighting in the largest battles of the Civil War west of the Mississippi, Coloradans served alongside Hispanic, Native American and African American Union troops. Marred by the atrocities inflicted on Native Americans at the notorious Sand Creek Massacre, Coloradans nevertheless helped save the West for the Union. Through period images and quotes, John Steinle will reveal this hidden history of Colorado’s role in the Civil War.

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Date & Time

Sun, Feb 23, 2025 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Venue Details

Little White Schoolhouse

26951 Barkley Road
Conifer, Colorado 80433 Little White Schoolhouse
Conifer Historical Society & Museum

Mission

The Mission of the Conifer Historical Society and Museum is to share the region's legacy by collecting, preserving and exhibiting historical and cultural materials.

Background Statement

One day, a group of Conifer residents was sitting around the dinner table together and the topic of history came up. "Do you remember who used to live on that house way down on Kuester Road? What about that old Cemetery off Pleasant Park Road? Do you know anything about that?" And so the discussion went, and The Conifer Historical Society and Museum was born. Incorporated in January 2009, we have grown and now call the former Conifer Junction Schoolhouse our home. Our purpose now is to share the region's legacy by collecting, preserving and exhibiting historical and cultural materials and provide public access to services, collections, exhibits and a research library.

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