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Remembering the Marshall Fire with the Museum's "Coming Home" project

As part of the ongoing effort to preserve stories of the Marshall Fire and its aftermath, the Louisville Historical Museum is taking part in the Marshall Fire “Coming Home” initiative. Participants are encouraged to share their stories related to rebuilding, moving in, and sustaining hope for the future. Please consider sharing your stories and photos on the Museum’s Marshall Fire Story Project page or you can contact the Museum at Museum@LouisvilleCO.gov to coordinate an in-person story sharing session.

Get crafty at our pop-up quilting workshop

Join us for another sesquisemiquincentennial program and channel your inner Betsy Ross! Stop by the Museum for some good old-fashioned hand-stitching! Harken back to the days before sewing machines and learn about hand-quilting stitches and styles with a community of folks.

Saddle up for a screening of Buck and the Preacher

Celebrate Black History Month with this thrilling 1970s western film! Buck and the Preacher follows the story of a wagon master and a con-man preacher who help recently emancipated Black Americans resist cheap-labor agents in Kansas Territory after the Civil War. The film stars Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, and Ruby Dee.

Learn about STEM from the perspective of Colorado's longest continuous inhabitants

The “Ute Knowledge” exhibit tells the story of how Ute Indians have used science, technology, engineering and math to survive and thrive in the Rocky Mountains. The Ute people have prospered in Colorado through their deep understanding of, and a connection to, the landscape and environment. Stop by the Museum between February 10 to April 25 to learn more!

Stay up to date on all the ways to celebrate the Sesquisemiquincentennial

Yes, that’s a real word! The City of Louisville, in collaboration with the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, America 250 Foundation, and American 250-Colorado 150 Commission, are partnering to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood (sesquicentennial) alongside the nation’s 250th birthday (semiquincentennial) in 2026. The city’s Cultural Services Department will be hosting a range of events and special programs in the coming year to commemorate Louisville’s unique history in context of these major milestones for the state and country. Visit our website to learn about upcoming events.

Membership

Join or Renew Today!

We love our members! Members can renew online, via mail, or in person. As a reminder, if paying by check, please make your membership check out to the Louisville Historical Museum and remember to make any monetary donations separately to the Louisville History Foundation. Thank you for your support!

Not a member yet? Join today with the perfect membership type for you. The Historical Museum offers individual, family, and business memberships, as well as gift memberships so that you can give someone who loves Louisville and history full access to all that the Museum has to offer.

Museum members receive the Louisville Historian in the mail four times each year. You can also make a donation directly to the Louisville History Foundation to support the work the Museum does and special projects.

Thank You, Business Members

740 Front

Alternating Current Press
ARC Thrift Stores

Ariel IT Services
Atomic Forge
Berkelhammer Tree Experts, Inc.
Bolder Insurance
Coal Creek Collision Center
Cory Nickerson - 8z Real Estate
Creative Framing & Art Gallery
DAJ Design, Inc.
Deep End Solutions

E & L Team at RE/MAX Elevate

Ferguson's Family Plumbing and Drain

Fingerplay Studios

Gstalder Louisville Law Group

Hofgard & Associates, P.C.
Louisville Cyclery
Louisville Tire & Auto Care

Moxie Bread Co.
Origin CPA Group
Paul's Coffee & Tea
Pine Street Plaza

Pink House Co.

Premier Members Credit Union
Seward Mechanical Systems
Society of Italian Americans
Stewart Architecture
Ters Family Dentistry
The Singing Cook

Historic Photo Feature

A group of eight men pose for a photo inside the bar at 809 Main Street. They hold pint glasses and bottles of beer in their hands. This photo was taken in February 1921, five years after Prohibition began in Colorado and a year after the federal government banned the sale, production, distribution, and consumption of alcohol nationally.

Angelina Romano purchased 809 Main in 1919, and she and her husband Celeste ran it as a billiards hall, as well as a soft drink and ice cream parlor. Celeste is pictured second from the right in the back row wearing a vest and shirt with sleeve garters. This photo, in addition to the fact that federal agents arrested and fined Celeste Romano $200 (around $3,300 today) for selling whiskey in 1920, provide evidence of the presence of bootlegging in Louisville during the time of Prohibition.