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• Mother's Day Morning Tea

  • When
    May 03, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Colorado City Historical Society

  Join us for a delightful Mother’s Day Tea, complete with scrumptious cake, tantalizing treats, and a crafty flair to celebrate the queens of our hearts! Seats are as rare as unicorns, so RSVP by April 26. We can’t wait to see you there!

  *THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT*

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• 100 Years of Patty Jewett Golf Course

  • When
    May 08, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Old Colorado City Historical Society

  Our last monthly program until Fall!

  This video presentation celebrates the centennial year of our own historic golf course.

  Patty Jewett Golf Course, built in 1898, is one of the oldest continuous operating public golf course west of the Mississippi, and it has been city-owned since 1919. The entrance sets the elegant mood, complete with a wonderful wrought-iron gate and a drive down a narrow road lined with a canopy of 100-year-old trees and spectacular views of Pikes Peak.

  Besides this video presentation, there will be a time for questions.

  Doors open at 10:00am
  Program begins at 11:00am

  OCCHS Members FREE
  General Admission $5

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• Mother's Day Art Market

  • When
    May 09, 2026
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Colorado City Historical Society

  Celebrate Mother's Day in beautiful Old Colorado with the Old Colorado Historical Society and History Center. Our markets support local history at the History Center.

  Find Mom the perfect gift made by over 30 local artisans:

  Pottery

  Stained Glass

  Skincare and Beauty

  Original Art

  Crochet

  Jewelry

  Woodwork

  Fiber Art

  and more!

  Shop and support small businesses this Mother's Day

  
  

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• Jan Mackell Collins Book Signing "Wicked Old Colorado City"

  • When
    May 16, 2026
  •  
    2:00 PM
  • Location
    Old Colorado City Historical Society

  Jan MacKell Collins' new book "Wicked Old Colorado City: Colorado Springs' Wild Westside" is available April 21st in our bookstore. Stop by Old Colorado City Historical Society on May 16th to get your copy signed! Books will be available for purchase.

  "When Colorado Springs was founded next to the former territorial capital of Colorado City in 1871, the new town hoped that the old town would be absorbed or go away altogether. Yet Colorado City had survived since 1859 by offering what Colorado Springs would not: liquor, gambling, and wild women. Prairie Dog O’Byrne, Dusty McCarty, Laura Bell McDaniel, and a host of others added much color to more than two dozen saloons and a sizeable red-light district, while the enclave of Ramona was founded specifically for drinking and prizefights. Author Jan MacKell Collins recounts the personalities and persuasions that contributed to making Old Colorado City a raucous, albeit important, part of history in the American West."

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• Territory Days

  • Start
    May 23, 2026
  • End
    May 25, 2026
  • Location
    Old Colorado City Historical Society & Garvin Cabin in Bancroft Park

  Join us for a rootin' tootin' good time at the 50th anniversary of Territory Days! While Colorado Avenue will be awash with activity, we will be bringing a little piece of OCC's history to the occasion at both the History Center and the Garvin Cabin in Bancroft Park.

  Step back in time into one of Colorado City's many saloons in the historic Garvin Cabin. We had dozens during our heyday, but don't worry, this one is a family friendly establishment. 

  At the History Center rest your feet and get out of the sun while taking in some OCC history. The Summit Scribes are returning to show off their calligraphy skills! 

  Both the cabin and the History Center will be open 10-4 on all three days of Territory Days. 

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