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The Crested Butte Museum has preserved many photographs, artifacts, and stories since its inception in 1993. Community members and historians over the years have been recorded in the form of first accounts, oral histories, and various webinar series. Explore our digital library from anywhere to learn about the history of Crested Butte!

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Oral History: Rudy and Esther Verzuh

Nov 28, 2017

Rudy Verzuh was born in Crested Butte in 1909 and was one of eight kids, Rose, Mary, Mie, Fanny, Emmy, Martin, and Jay. Rudy and his siblings worked chores at their parents' grocery, which they had bought from Mike Fisher and called Martin Verzuh’s General...

The Gelande Jumpers

Oct 2, 2017

What do a new Porsche, men who are “a little nuts”, and the lot where three Seasons Condos now stand have in common? Gelande Jumping, of course…

Summer Speaker Series Kickoff: Betty Pellet

Jun 9, 2016

The Summer Speaker Series starts off on Thursday June 30th with the presentation HerStory. Terri Helm will impersonate a character while bringing history into play. The goal of HerStory is to highlight the very important role played by women in history. Women have...

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History of the Gunnison Country Series

With Duane Vandenbusche

Crested Butte History Series

By Red Lady Films

Interviews with folks who have called Crested Butte home. Each discusses a topic important to them and how it influences the Gunnison Valley. Videos by Red Lady Films. A special thank you to the Crested Butte Creative District for supporting projects like these.

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Preservation Month Series

The Crested Butte Museum held an online speaker series celebrating National Preservation Month in Gunnison County. We aimed to highlight the many significant rehabilitation efforts that have preserved the history of our communities.

History at Home Series

Through “History at Home,” the museum aims to connect you with our history and with each other. We aim to bring a diverse array of voices to dig into history from different perspectives. You’ll be surprised by what you learn! From fur trappers in the West to the Gunnison Valley Cora community, you’ll hear stories from people in and out of the valley.