Museum of the Mountain West

The Museum of the Mountain West is a history museum off U.S. Route 50 in Montrose, Colorado. It includes a collection of historic log cabins, Western town stores, and other historic buildings which have been moved to the site.

Museum of the Mountain West
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LocationMontrose, Colorado
Coordinates38°29′17″N 107°48′50″W / 38.487973°N 107.813798°W / 38.487973; -107.813798
TypeHistory museum
Websitehttp://www.museumofthemountainwest.org

The museum was listed on the Colorado state register of historic properties in 2018.[1]

The museum also owns a historic carriage shop, not on the same site, where eventual champion boxer Jack Dempsey trained.[1]

It is located at 68191 E. Miami Road, bordering on U.S. Route 50, 3.9 miles (6.3 km) east of the center of downtown Montrose.

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  1. ^ a b Tyler Young (May 17, 2018). "Montrose Museum Receives Historic Property Designation".
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