PRESS RELEASE: Palisade Historical Society April History Talk - History of the Historic Palisade Coloring Book & Behind the Scenes Stories

For Immediate Release
Date: March 26, 2025

MEDIA CONTACT:
JoAnn Rasmussen  
Palisade Historical Society      
970-812-3064 | info@historicpalisade.org

PALISADE HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM
“History of Historic Palisade Coloring Book & Behind the Scenes Stories”
Thursday, April 9, 2026 - 6pm - at the Palisade Community Gym

PALISADE, CO (March 26, 2026) - The Palisade Historical Society’s monthly history  talk will be at the historic Palisade Auditorium/Gymnasium, now known as the Palisade Community Gym, at 711 Iowa Avenue in Palisade. April’s History Talk will be “History of the Historic Palisade Coloring Book and Behind the Scenes Stories.”  

The first publication by the Palisade Historical Society after it was organized in 2010 was the Historic Palisade Coloring Book. It was first printed in 2011 and presented to Taylor Elementary students to help them appreciate Palisade’s unique history. It has been presented to nine different elementary schools in the area and is in its fifth printing, thanks to the Palisade Rotary Club’s continuing financial support. Priscilla Walker, founding chair of the Palisade Historical Society, will share stories about the 20+ illustrations by artists Ron Jaynes, Melanie Kerrigan and Sarah Walker.

The history talk will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12th at the Palisade Community Gym.  This program is open to the public to learn more about Palisade's unique history. No reservations required. There is free admission, but donations are appreciated. As food and beverages will not be sold on site, people can bring their own to the program. Come early to socialize and grab a seat!  
 
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.

LINK: www.historicpalisade.org

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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, more than 2,700 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 4,826 issues – from June 1903 to December 2003, 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