{"id":2,"date":"2012-08-02T22:49:16","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T22:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-31T22:03:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T22:03:39","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=G-SN71BR432F\"><\/script><br \/>\n<script>\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\n  gtag('js', new Date());<\/p>\n<p>  gtag('config', 'G-SN71BR432F');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Palisade History Museum<\/h1>\n<p>The Elberta Roundabout Construction Project is underway! The roads may be closed, but the Museum is accessible! Here is a general map on how to reach us. This graphic from CDOT superimposed on a Google Map shows where the Roundabout will be.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elberta-Roadabout-Project-Map-to-Museum.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elberta-Roadabout-Project-Map-to-Museum.png 469w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elberta-Roadabout-Project-Map-to-Museum-300x248.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/>From the Soon-to-be Roundabout, \u201cgo around the block.\u201d Go to 5th Street (however you can get there!) and take it east to Logan, then take Logan south to the frontage road (8th Street) and then come west to the Museum (red pin)! Please be patient as we all navigate these changes!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3504 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/APRIL-2026-CALENDAR-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/APRIL-2026-CALENDAR-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/APRIL-2026-CALENDAR-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/APRIL-2026-CALENDAR-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/APRIL-2026-CALENDAR-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/APRIL-2026-CALENDAR-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/APRIL-2026-CALENDAR-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/history-museum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2742 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Normal-Business-Hours-v2-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Normal-Business-Hours-v2-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Normal-Business-Hours-v2-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Normal-Business-Hours-v2-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Normal-Business-Hours-v2-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Normal-Business-Hours-v2-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Normal-Business-Hours-v2-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have a group of 6 or more? Please let us know you&#8217;re coming, so that we can better accommodate you. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">Contact us here<\/a> or call 970-812-3064.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/history-museum\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Available-Now-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Available-Now-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Available-Now-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Available-Now-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Available-Now-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Available-Now-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Available-Now-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_3223\" style=\"width: 259px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3223\" class=\"wp-image-3223 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PXL_20250722_174933538-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PXL_20250722_174933538-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PXL_20250722_174933538-850x1024.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PXL_20250722_174933538-768x925.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PXL_20250722_174933538-1276x1536.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/PXL_20250722_174933538-1701x2048.jpg 1701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\ud83d\udc96\ud83c\udf51\ud83d\udc96\ud83c\udf51 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, the Peach Quilt was on display at The Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade this summer! It depicted 90 varieties of peaches &#8211; all hand-painted! The Palisade Historical Society also has a 2026 Calendar of the Peach Quilt available for a donation ($20 each), while supplies last. You can get the calendars at the Blue Pig Gallery, The Palisade History Museum, or by contacting us here &#8211; click the image to send us a message, send us an email, or give us a call.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3465 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-2026-History-Talk-Square-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-2026-History-Talk-Square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-2026-History-Talk-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-2026-History-Talk-Square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-2026-History-Talk-Square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-2026-History-Talk-Square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-2026-History-Talk-Square-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">We have renovated a pre-1939 log building into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/history-museum\/\">Palisade&#8217;s first history museum<\/a> as the permanent home for our collection of historic photos, documents, and memorabilia.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>Admission is free, and donations are appreciated.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3489\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/ew\/pb-2vvnj-1a628a7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3489\" class=\"wp-image-3489 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260322-014130-1-300x199.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260322-014130-1-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260322-014130-1-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot_20260322-014130-1.png 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Preservation Oaks is all about showcasing the coolest Museums, Genealogical and Historical Societies across the U.S. Join us as host Sean Radcliff talks with JoAnn Rasmussen, Chair of the Palisade Historical Society, about the compelling history of Palisade, Colorado. From peaches and coal mines to community heritage. Learn how this iconic town preserves its past and invites you to be part of its story. PLUS: The Genealogy Lab with Diana Crisman Smith! Tune in now! The Palisade Historical Society is truly one of our nation&#8217;s Preservation Oaks! https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/ew\/pb-2vvnj-1a628a7<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3382\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postcardsfrompalisade.com\/podcast\/e50-saving-the-palisade-tribunes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3382\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-004341-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-004341-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-004341-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-004341-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-004341-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-06-004341.png 1048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Priscilla Walker, current Vice Chair and Founding Chair of the Palisade Historical Society, tells the fascinating story of how she and a dedicated team of volunteers pulled off an enormous effort to quite literally save history in 2014 when they kept 111 years of issues of the Palisade Tribune from destruction.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3117\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postcardsfrompalisade.com\/podcast\/e39-palisades-surprising-seasonal-agricultural-workers-of-the-past\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3117\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250402-073546-300x285.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250402-073546-300x285.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250402-073546-768x730.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot_20250402-073546.png 806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Postcards From Palisade Podcast<br \/>E39: Palisade\u2019s Surprising Seasonal Agricultural Workers of the Past<br \/>JoAnn Rasmussen, Chair of the Palisade Historical Society, takes a deep dive into how past generations of farmers and orchardists in Palisade and the Grand Valley met their ever-present need for seasonal agricultural workers.<br \/>We might sometimes feel isolated from international and national events here in Palisade, but the seasonal labor sources for this town have always been driven by outside circumstances. Listen to learn about the fascinating range of people who helped bring Palisade\u2019s agricultural products to market.<br \/>https:\/\/www.postcardsfrompalisade.com\/podcast\/e39-palisades-surprising-seasonal-agricultural-workers-of-the-past\/<br \/>#history #podcast<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2974 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PHS-Venn-Diagram--1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PHS-Venn-Diagram--1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PHS-Venn-Diagram--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PHS-Venn-Diagram--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PHS-Venn-Diagram--768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PHS-Venn-Diagram--1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/PHS-Venn-Diagram--2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2536 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1024x547.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-768x410.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.jpg 1121w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historycolorado.org\/colorado-150\"><img 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incorporated in 1904.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/donate\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2585 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Donations-Appreciated-e1727327665368-783x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"837\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2587 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Volunteer-Your-Time-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Volunteer-Your-Time-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Volunteer-Your-Time-300x169.png 300w, 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https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Donation-Explanation-v2-e1720667041310-768x238.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Donation-Explanation-v2-e1720667041310-1536x476.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Donation-Explanation-v2-e1720667041310-2048x635.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/membership\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2362 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Member-e1720735814484-1024x1009.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Member-e1720735814484-1024x1009.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Member-e1720735814484-300x296.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Member-e1720735814484-768x757.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Member-e1720735814484-1536x1514.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Member-e1720735814484-2048x2018.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2176 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Logo-with-details-v2-300x134.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Logo-with-details-v2-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Logo-with-details-v2.png 397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Digitizing The Palisade Tribunes<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-936 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Masthead.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"458\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Masthead.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Masthead-300x54.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/the-palisade-tribune\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2084 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CHNC-logo-1-300x41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CHNC-logo-1-300x41.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CHNC-logo-1-1024x139.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CHNC-logo-1-768x104.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CHNC-logo-1-1536x209.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CHNC-logo-1.jpg 1699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Another important project has been our work with preserving, digitizing, and adding issues of <em>The Palisade Tribune<\/em>, our newspaper of record from June 6, 1903 to March 2014 to the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection database. It is free to search the database, and we continue fundraising to get as many of the remaining issues on the database as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/the-palisade-tribune\/\">You can even search the database from here!<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Learn More About:<\/h1>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/100-years-ago\/\">Irrigation History<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/oral-histories\/\">Oral &amp; Video History Program<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/publications\/\">Our Publications<\/a><\/h2>\n<h1>Useful links:<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codot.gov\/travel\/colorado-byways\/northwest\/grand-mesa\">Grand Mesa \u2014 Colorado Department of Transportation (codot.gov)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/portal.clubrunner.ca\/7657\">Sunrise Rotary Club<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofwesternco.com\/palisade-history\/\">Museum of Western Colorado<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/palisadeirrigationdistrict.org\/about\/price-stub-pump-house\">Palisade Irrigation District<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mesacountylibraries.org\/\">Mesa County Libraries<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/index.php\/contact-us\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3467 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-16-102626-300x96.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-16-102626-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-16-102626-1024x326.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-16-102626-768x245.png 768w, https:\/\/www.historicpalisade.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-16-102626.png 1293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Palisade History Museum The Elberta Roundabout Construction Project is underway! The roads may be closed, but the Museum is accessible! Here is a general map on how to reach us. 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