Carbondale Historical Society - Colorado

05/03/2026

A short clip of the long conversation. Join us at the Crystal River Theater today (Sunday May 3rd) now until 8pm. Listen to the stories of what makes our community unique.

10/05/2025

Congratulations to Mark Gianinetti for winning our largest potato contest (in addition to growing enough potatoes to feed the entire park and the largest turnip we've ever seen). And thanks to everyone who submitted a spud!

09/18/2025

We're partnering with the Redstone Historical Society and Coal Basin Ranch for a place-based experience! It's free, but registration is required.

The History of Coal Basin at Coal Basin Ranch, RedstoneThe Redstone Historical Society and Carbondale Historical Society present the place-based interpretive lecture “History of Coal Basin” from 1-3 p.m. Sept. 28, at Coal Basin Ranch west of Redstone. The afternoon will offer a chance to hear fr...

06/13/2025

We won't be able to open the Mercantile Museum this evening due to some scheduling issues, but you can still meet there (499 Weant Blvd.) for a Thompson House tour at 7:30 p.m.!

05/22/2025

We're trying something a little different with our Dinkel Mercantile Museum summer schedule: open hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays beginning in June. What's more, if we have enough folks sign up before it's time to close up shop, we'll cap off the night with a first-floor tour of the historic Thompson House just down the street!

04/16/2025

Coal mining has faded from Carbondale in the 44 years since the Dutch Creek Mine disaster, but the memories linger.

The Carbondale Historical Society invites you to listen to this - first ever - winter speaker series event. Curated and moderated by board member Will Grand...

12/04/2024

Colorado Gives Day - Final Ask of the Year - Carbondale Historical Society -

09/30/2024

Do you have some spare apples the bears didn't get? Let us know! We're looking to do some picking to supply our cider-pressing demonstrations at Carbondale Annual Potato Day this weekend!

06/15/2024

It’s a beautiful day to stop by the Jail and Cabin History Park! The museum is open until 4pm today.

06/13/2024

⭐️volunteer opportunity⭐️

The Carbondale Historical Society is seeking dedicated volunteers to staff The Cabin Museum/ Dinkle Mercantile. This is a wonderful chance to be a part of our community’s rich history and help visitors discover Carbondale’s heritage.

If you have a passion for history and enjoy interacting with people, we would love to have you on our team! Please use the link below to pick a date and time that works for you.

Thank you for helping us keep Carbondale’s history alive!