Virtual Museum Exhibit—Kiwanis Club of Manitou Springs: Serving Children of the World for 100 Years
July 17 through December 31 The Virtual Museum sponsored by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center proudly introduces its virtual online exhibit, “Kiwanis Club of Manitou Springs: Serving Children of the World for 100 Years.” Our virtual exhibit covers Historical Highlights, Featured Presidents & 2021 Member Biographies, Scholarships & Boy Scouts, Builder’s Club & Key Club […]
2nd Manitou Springs Jigsaw Puzzle – preorders
The Manitou Springs Heritage Center is delighted to offer their second Manitou Springs Jigsaw Puzzle. Painted by local artist Jared Thompson, the painting gives an artistic rendering of Manitou Springs with some of the key historic features emphasized. A combination of maps and imagination were used to set the layout of the town in a […]
Discovering the Anza legacy presented by John Anderson
Zoom Program – July 31 at 10:00 am MT Use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87826538447?pwd=bVNnNU1oSmFUb3QzZGZtaEZMcklhZz09 Dial in: +1 346 248 7799 Meeting ID: 878 2653 8447 Passcode: 059351 The presentation is based on de Anza’s campaign against the Comanche War Chief, Cuerno Verde (Green Horn). While the legacy of Juan Bautista de Anza has been fairly well established throughout […]
Virtual Museum Exhibit—Bob Jackson Photographs: Pikes Peak Hill Climb
June 4 through December 31 The Virtual Museum sponsored by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center proudly introduces its virtual online exhibit, “Bob Jackson Photographs: Pikes Peak Hill Climb.” Join us for race month at the Manitou Springs Heritage Center featuring the photography of Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist, Bob Jackson. Mr. Jackson, a photojournalist with the […]
Interview with Rutherford Case: Author of historical novel set in 1882 Manitou, Time Springs Eternal
Follow this link to watch the replay on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/pMekoMp0SFs Saturday April 24th at 10:00 am MT – Zoom info below What happens when a modern woman finds herself back in 1882 Manitou? We’ll explore the local historical events that inspired author Rutherford Case to write the novel Time Springs Eternal, the first in the […]
A Rockey Tribute presented by David Ball
Saturday February 27, 2021 10:00am-11:30am A Rockey Tribute The Virtual Museum, sponsored by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center, proudly hosts a live online presentation, “C.H. Rockey and Love Songs of Middle Time” by David Ball. Learn more about Manitou Springs’ legendary artist, writer, and illustrator Charles. H. Rockey The link to watch a replay […]
Check out our YouTube Channel: Recent Programs & Historic Speaker Series 1998–2004
Check out our YouTube Channel. Not only do we have Zoom recordings from recent virtual presentations, we have been able to upload video recordings made in 1998 – 2004 from the Historic Speaker Series. Homer Sharpton, Henry Willie, Jack Willie, are names that may ring a bell. A complete listing of all YouTube Channel follows: […]
Virtual Museum Exhibit—Pikes Peak Tales: The Peanut Pusher, Ghost Town Hollow and Frozen to Death
July 3 through August 7: The Virtual Museum sponsored by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center proudly introduces its exhibit “Pikes Peak Tales: The Peanut Pusher, Ghost Town Hollow and Frozen to Death.”
Virtual Museum Exhibit: “Van Briggle: The Manitou Connection”
June 5 through July 2- The Virtual Museum sponsored by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center proudly introduces its exhibit “Van Briggle: The Manitou Connection”. Please click here. http://www.manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/van-briggle-the-manitou-connection/ Check out this book – Van Briggle Pottery Building – A Walking Tour. We only have a couple of these left. https://manitouspringsheritagecenter.square.site/product/van-briggle-pottery-building-a-walking-tour/68?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=2
Love Songs of Middle Time
LOVE SONGS OF MIDDLE TIME By Local Legend CHARLES H. ROCKEY Rockey, as the artist was known here in Manitou Springs, passed away in June 2019. His last sale of original artworks was in 2001, so the publishing of this book in 2014 – which contains his original stories and over 120 of Rockey’s unique […]
