History Colorado presents Lincoln Hills: Mountain Sanctuary - City of Longmont

History Colorado presents Lincoln Hills: Mountain Sanctuary

Wednesday, Aug. 12 · 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
City Council Chambers 350 Kimbark Street, Longmont, Colorado 80501

black abd white photographs of African American families in the 1920s enjoying the Colorado mountains with the words Lincoln Hills Mountain Sanctuary
  • City Council Chambers (in the Civic Center)
  • Registration required
  • This program is in English

 

CO 150 USA 250 anniversary logo in red yellow and blue Join Acoma Gaither, Associate Curator or Black History at History Colorado as she speaks about the history of Lincoln Hills and the expanded exhibit at History Colorado Center. Lincoln Hills was a recreational resort in the Colorado mountains for African Americans during the early 20th century when many resorts and mountain locations were closed to them due to segregation and racism. The resort was one of the largest west of the Mississippii at the time of its creation in 1922. The resort hosted luminaries from the African American community.

 

History Colorado is a division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education and a 501(c)3 non-profit.

History Center Colorado Discovery Passes are available!

Did you know you can reserve a Discovery Pass for the History Colorado Center with your Longmont Library card and get one free adult ticket and $5 off of general admission for up to 3 additional adults? Kids 18 and younger are free. Read more and reserve here. 

Read the Press Release

Exhibition shares the history of what was once the largest African American recreational resort west of the Mississippi River. (Release date June 10, 2025)

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Registration opens June 12. Open to 120 people.

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