Join us in a brief investigation into Colorado’s mineral endowment and its heyday of extraction. This presentation by Peg Williams will focus on the origin, geographic extent and characteristics of the Colorado Mineral Belt, which hosts Colorado’s wealth of gold and silver resources. The discoveries of precious metals and the evolving methods of mining and processing the valuable ores are the stories that drove the early development and settlement...

The Plateau Valley was settled by some of Mesa County's first pioneers, and they put the area to good use, raising crops and livestock. Learn how this vibrant agricultural area was developed and how it looks today. Presented by the Plateau Valley Historical Preservation Society.