For Immediate Release
Date: August 15, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT:
JoAnn Rasmussen
Palisade Historical Society
970-812-3064 | info@historicpalisade.org
Date: August 15, 2026
MEDIA CONTACT:
JoAnn Rasmussen
Palisade Historical Society
970-812-3064 | info@historicpalisade.org
PALISADE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM
“Celebrating the 5th Birthday of the
Palisade History Museum”
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 - 6pm - at the Palisade Community Gym
PALISADE, CO (August 15, 2026) - The Palisade Historical Society’s September History Talk will be a celebration of the Palisade History Museum's 5th Birthday! The official ribbon cutting ceremony was held August 18, 2021.
Palisade History Museum”
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026 - 6pm - at the Palisade Community Gym
PALISADE, CO (August 15, 2026) - The Palisade Historical Society’s September History Talk will be a celebration of the Palisade History Museum's 5th Birthday! The official ribbon cutting ceremony was held August 18, 2021.
The History Talk presentation will include interesting photos and background information about the building’s transformation - initially from George Bunte, Jr’s shop for his freight hauling and peach packing shed, into the Museum we have today. You will also get a virtual tour and information about the building’s current displays and artifacts which, since its official opening in 2021, almost 3,000 people have come to the Palisade History Museum and learned about Palisade's unique agriculture and coal mining history.
The Palisade Historical Society will be serving a 5th Birthday cake from Palisade’s Slice o' Life Bakery, so come early to get a slice and a seat!
The History Talk will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 10th at the Palisade Community Gym (711 Iowa Ave). This program is open to the public, and reservations are not required. Attendees are welcome to bring food and beverages to enjoy during the History Talk. It is FREE admission, and donations are appreciated.
The Palisade Historical Society’s website: www.historicpalisade.org, Social Media Pages: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PalisadeHistoricalSociety/ and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historicpalisadeco will include information about dates and topics of future History Talks.
You can also visit the Palisade History Museum at 3740 G Road – near Elberta and Highway 6 on the north frontage road. The area is under construction for the Elberta Roundabout Project, but the Museum is accessible. It is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays year round. Admission is free, and donations are appreciated.
Those wanting more information about the Palisade Historical Society are encouraged to visit www.historicpalisade.org or call 970-812-3064.
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ABOUT THE PALISADE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Palisade Historical Society was incorporated in March 2010 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to collect, preserve, and communicate the unique history of Palisade, Colorado, and to foster, encourage, stimulate, and develop public appreciation of this history. Palisade’s first History Museum opened in August 2021, and since then, nearly 3,000 visitors have come to learn about Palisade history from the interesting displays. In 2025, more than 750 people attended our History Talk program!
The Historical Society has published booklets with photos and information about the history of coal mining, irrigation, railroads, and fruit and wine in Palisade. The Historic Palisade Coloring Book is used in local elementary schools, and the coal mining and irrigation booklets are used as textbooks at Palisade High School science classes. The booklets and other publications from local authors are available at the Palisade History Museum 3740 G Road – near Elberta and Highway 6 on the north frontage road. The area is under construction for the Elberta Roundabout Project, but the Museum is accessible.
The Historical Society creates/presents historical programs, videos, and displays, and offers guided walking tours of historic downtown Palisade. It also has collected oral histories of long-time Palisade residents in video and written summary formats available on its website.
As stewards of The Palisade Tribune, the newspaper of record from 1903 until it ceased publishing in March 2014, the Historical Society has archived copies and digitized 5,191 issues – from June 1903 to December 2006, with more on the way – which are available online in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection database for free research by students, teachers, genealogists, historians, and everyone.
If you want to volunteer at the Palisade History Museum, at Palisade Historical Society events, or need more information about the Palisade Historical Society, visit www.historicpalisade.org or call (970) 812-3064.
On Facebook, look for the Palisade Historical Society
On Instagram, look for @HistoricPalisadeCO
SEPT 10, 2026 - PALISADE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM – Page 2
ABOUT THE PALISADE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Palisade Historical Society was incorporated in March 2010 and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission to collect, preserve, and communicate the unique history of Palisade, Colorado, and to foster, encourage, stimulate, and develop public appreciation of this history. Palisade’s first History Museum opened in August 2021, and since then, nearly 3,000 visitors have come to learn about Palisade history from the interesting displays. In 2025, more than 750 people attended our History Talk program!
The Historical Society has published booklets with photos and information about the history of coal mining, irrigation, railroads, and fruit and wine in Palisade. The Historic Palisade Coloring Book is used in local elementary schools, and the coal mining and irrigation booklets are used as textbooks at Palisade High School science classes. The booklets and other publications from local authors are available at the Palisade History Museum 3740 G Road – near Elberta and Highway 6 on the north frontage road. The area is under construction for the Elberta Roundabout Project, but the Museum is accessible.
The Historical Society creates/presents historical programs, videos, and displays, and offers guided walking tours of historic downtown Palisade. It also has collected oral histories of long-time Palisade residents in video and written summary formats available on its website.
As stewards of The Palisade Tribune, the newspaper of record from 1903 until it ceased publishing in March 2014, the Historical Society has archived copies and digitized 5,191 issues – from June 1903 to December 2006, with more on the way – which are available online in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection database for free research by students, teachers, genealogists, historians, and everyone.
If you want to volunteer at the Palisade History Museum, at Palisade Historical Society events, or need more information about the Palisade Historical Society, visit www.historicpalisade.org or call (970) 812-3064.
On Facebook, look for the Palisade Historical Society
On Instagram, look for @HistoricPalisadeCO
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