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George Rowe Museum
George Rowe Museum in Silver Plume.

George Rowe Museum – Silver Plume

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George Rowe Museum resides in a former school house in quiet, historic Silver Plume, CO. The school house was built in 1894 after the silver bust and closed in 1959. it was purchased by major George Row and reopened as a museum in 1960.

The school was designed by one of Denver’s leading architects, William Quayle. It was built at a time when mining was on the decline, so miners came to work on the schoolhouse. It was a way of keeping the economy of Silver Plume going.

The museum houses the history of Silver Plume. Items include Old West artifacts from the mining days and beyond in the Plume.

Exhibits

  • Mining
  • School
  • Fashion
  • Religion
  • Residents
  • Local Bands
School classroom furnished with artifacts.
Dentist chair and artifacts.
Historic mining equipment.
Silver Plume Fire Engine.
Drum from the Sunrise Peak Band, a famous local band.
Clothing fashions on the left of the Old West.
Household items of the early mining days.
Former Principal's Office houses a library of Old West history.

Details

Address: 315 Main St, Silver Plume, CO

Phone: 303-569-2562

Season: Memorial through Labor Day (varies)

Hours: 10am-4pm, hours vary, usually open weekends during summer

Admission: Yes, small charge

 

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