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| 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.
Click on any image for a larger view and more information
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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 |
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CREEDE BUSINESS
DISTRICT Wooden Buildings Before The Fire Of 1892 |
| MINERS WAITING FOR THE SHIFT
TO BEGIN Circa 1890s |
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ODD-FELLOWS FUNERAL PROCESSION March 29, 1893 |
| HAND-DRAWN FIRE WAGON
Creede's First Fire Fighting Equipment Circa 1890s |
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HAND-OPERATED WASHING MACHINE Used by Mrs. Releford At Her Guest Ranch |
| MOUNTAIN LION Circa 1900 |
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ROULETTE WHEEL From the Old Saloon |
| PAINTING Above the Bar In the Saloon |
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