Creede Historic Museum

Creede Historic Museum Is Located In The Old Denver & Rio Grande Depot

The Creede Historic Museum houses a selection of memorabilia from Creede and Mineral County.

The one-story wood frame depot was built in 1891-1892, during Creede's boom days when the Denver & Rio Grande extended its line to Creede to support the mining operation.  The rail line originally went through Creede, up the canyon to Upper Creede and a ways beyond.  It is said that the line paid for itself in only four months.  Such things were possible during boom times!

During the full production years before 1893, two trains came into and left from Creede daily.  At this time there was a telegraph office in the depot.  This first line was narrow guage, with only three feet between the rails, but in 1902 standard gauge rails were laid.  Passenger service was offered until June 18, 1931.  Freight was still brought in and ore shipped out of Creede until 1973.  It has been many years since the building was used as a depot.

Read more about the history of Creede, Colorado and the Creede Historic Museum and enjoy some of our old photographs below.

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	4th OF JULY PARADE The Hearse Is Currently On Display In The Museum Early 1940s
THE NELSON TUNNEL Beginning Of The Commodore Mine Circa 1890s
	CREEDE BUSINESS DISTRICT Wooden Buildings Before The Fire Of 1892
MINERS WAITING FOR THE SHIFT TO BEGIN Circa 1890s
	ODD-FELLOWS FUNERAL PROCESSION March 29, 1893
HAND-DRAWN FIRE WAGON Creede's First Fire Fighting Equipment Circa 1890s
	HAND-OPERATED WASHING MACHINE Used by Mrs. Releford At Her Guest Ranch
MOUNTAIN LION Circa 1900
	ROULETTE WHEEL From the Old Saloon
PAINTING Above the Bar In the Saloon