El Pueblo History Museum

Located in Pueblo, the El Pueblo History Museum traces the cultural history of the region. Established in 1959 at the site of an airport hangar, this museum also exhibits artifacts from the excavations carried out in the region.

A nicely designed repository for the city's history, El Pueblo History Museum extends its scope to chronicle life on the plains since the prehistoric era. It tells of Pueblo's role as a cultural and geographic crossroads, beginning when it was a trading post in the 1840s. Remnants of the original trading post are now an archaeological dig enclosed in a pavilion next to the museum.

This beautiful museum is a splendid introduction to the region. Located at the intersection of West First Street, Union Avenue, and Grand Avenue, the museum also serves as the Scenic Byways Visitor Center and as a gateway to the Arkansas Riverwalk and the historic district.

Located in Pueblo, the El Pueblo History Museum traces the cultural history of the region. Established in 1959 at the site of an airport hangar, this museum also exhibits artifacts from the excavations carried out in the region.

El Pueblo History Museum sits right in the heart of the city of Pueblo, part of the Historic Riverwalk District. The museum site features beautiful galleries, a gift shop, bookstore, gardens, and an adobe trading post.

Pueblo has always been a gathering place for diverse cultures. Complex relations between American Indian tribes, France, Spain, Mexico, and the United States shaped its early...