Museum of Northwest Colorado

The Museum of Northwest Colorado, located in Craig, Colorado, was established in 1964 as the Moffat County Museum to house artifacts and preserve legends of the Old West.

Museum of Northwest Colorado
Established1991
Location590 Yampa Avenue
Craig, Colorado
Coordinates40.51587°N 107.54755°W / 40.51587; -107.54755
TypeAmerican West museum
Websitewww.museumnwco.org

The museum features a large, nationally recognized cowboy gear collection, that includes rare Winchesters, Colts, chaps, spurs, saddles, gun leather, and other artifacts. The Moffat Road Railroad Display[1] features photos and memorabilia about the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway, founded by David Moffat. Other exhibits include American outlaw Harry Tracy and includes his actual gun rig, Ann Basset along with her original spurs, African American cowboy Isam Dart who was murdered by Tom Horn etc. Also included are displays regarding mining, ranching and pioneer artifacts, rocks and fossils including a large dinosaur footprint and bones, and period historic room displays.

Originally housed in the Moffat County Courthouse, the museum opened in the former Colorado State Armory in 1991.[2]

References
  1. http://www.museumnwco.org/railroad.php%5B%5D Moffat Road Railroad Display
  2. http://www.museumnwco.org/ Museum of Northwest Colorado


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