#ThrowbackThursday Colorado Railroad Heritage Week!
This week for #ThrowbackThursday we’re celebrating Colorado Railroad Heritage Week, marking the anniversary of a monumental moment in history – the arrival of the first train in Denver! On June 24, 1870, the Iron Horse made its grand entrance, transforming...
Story Time & Craft: Dinosaur Dig
Join Colorado Railroad Museum Storyteller Extraordinaire Scott King for Story Time as he reads some of his favorite, train-themed children’s stories online! This episode we are reading “The Berenstain Bears’ Dinosaur Dig” by Jan & Mike...
#TriviaTuesday – June 11, 2024
It’s #triviatuesday at the Colorado Railroad Museum! This video, our question is: Why does the Museum’s turntable have four rails? Don’t know the answer? Watch our Big Train Tour about Museum’s Armstrong Turntable to find out (this link takes...
Dining OFF the Rails: Buffalo Bill, Delmonico’s, and Quail on Toast
Happy June! For this month’s posting, and in honor of our June Rails & Cocktails presentation, we decided to feature a 19th century recipe—quail toast—that, instead of being prepared “on the rails” comes from a location “off the rails,” the extravagant and...
