Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum occupies the restored 1903 El Paso County Courthouse building, featuring a distinctive granite facade with domed clock tower and Second Renaissance Revival architectural elements that showcase early 20th-century design.

Constructed in 1903 as the El Paso County Courthouse, this building served judicial functions until 1973 before being transformed into a museum in 1979, earning recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The museum houses over 60,000 artifacts including Native American collections from Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute tribes, Van Briggle pottery, regional quilts, and items belonging to author Helen Hunt Jackson, preserving the diverse cultural heritage of the Pikes Peak region.

Located at 215 South Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs, the museum offers free admission with guided tours available by appointment, featuring educational programs, temporary exhibitions, and the Starsmore Center for Local History research library.

Eric Bransby's interior mural chronicles the complete history of the Pike's Peak region from Native American habitation through the establishment of the U.S. Air Force Academy, creating an artistic timeline spanning centuries of regional development.

Location: Colorado Springs

Operator: El Paso County

Address: 215 S Tejon St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Phone: +17193855990

Website: https://cspm.org

GPS coordinates: 38.83039,-104.82282

Latest update: July 23, 2025 15:18