The Palmer Lake Historical Society invites the public on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. to the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, CO 80133.  Bill Reich will relate the results of his research into the railroad ice houses in Colorado, including the local Doyle ice house.  There was a strong tie between ice houses and the railroads.  This led to the establishment of many ice storage houses and businesses devoted to harvesting, storing, and shipping ice, some on the…See More

The Palmer Lake Historical Society invites the public on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. to the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, as Benny Nasser describes the environment that faced women during the Civil War period and the reason they may have chosen to take on the identities of men to fight in it.  You will be amazed as he describes the exploits of a number of these women during the great War. Almost everyone is familiar with the story of Clara Barton,…See More

The Palmer Lake Historical Society invites the public on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 7:00 P.M. to the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, as Robert Cronk presents an informative evening about Pedro Cajete. Pedro was a Tewa Indian from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, who became known…See More

The Palmer Lake Historical Society invites the public on Thursday,    September 20, 2012, at 7:00 P.M. to the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, as Terry Stokka  returns to discuss the  local "Ponderosa Giants" project.  This project is an attempt to identify and catalogue the largest Ponderosa Pine trees in Black Forest. Most of the pines in Black Forest are second-growth trees.  Back in the early days of the railroads in the Palmer Divide area, most of the trees…See More

The Palmer Lake Historical Society invites the public on Thursday, August 16, 2012, at 7:00 P.M. to the Palmer Lake Town Hall, 28 Valley Crescent, Palmer Lake, CO 80133, as Johnny Mulligan and Jerry Wlodarek relate the results of their efforts to recreate a fully operational forge at Prairie Canyon Ranch. The Ranch was homesteaded by Frederick Bartruff and his family in 1873, and has been used as a working cattle ranch since that time. The collection of buildings illustrates significant…See More

Bring the family to Palmer Lake Town Hall for free ice cream and pie on Sunday, June 17, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.  Honor dads and enjoy the blue grass music of the Jessum Buds out on the village green.  This annual favorite is a hit for all ages.  The Palmer Lake Historical Society will have a table with information about the museum and the meetings which feature programs on local history. This traditional event takes the place of the regular third Thursday meeting this month.  The next…See More

Join us as Lee Whiteley presents an illustrated program on the early trails and roads that crossed the Palmer Divide.Native American footpaths and early U.S. military trails generally followed the waterways along the base of the Front Range.  Wagon roads, railways, and bicycle paths developed in the late 19th century.  Highway 85, the so-called “Ribbon of Death,” linked Colorado Springs and Denver before the construction of Interstate 25. Lee is a fourth-generation Coloradan, who co-authored…See More