The Thompson House Museum summer 2015

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The Thompson House, a national historic landmark , was opened to the public in the summer of 2012.

This authentic home built in the 1880s contains all the original artifacts, furniture and tools used by, Hattie Thompson. Experience the story of Carbondale’s past, its development as a place known for closeness to the land, spirit of community and magnificent scenery. The home is one of a few authentically-furnished Historic House Museums in the country.

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The Thompson House Kitchen

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Books from the Library

The Thompson House Museum

Books from the Library

"The past reminds us of timeless human truths and allows for the perpetuation of cultural traditions that can be nourishing; it contains examples of mistakes to avoid, preserves the memory of alternatives ways of doing things, and is the basis for self-understanding..."

~Bettina Drew

"In the end, the character of a civilization is encased in its structures."

~Frank Gehry

"The only thing new in the world is the history you don't know."

~Harry S. Truman

"If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you are."

~James Burke

Mt. Sopris Historical Society

The Thompson House Museum summer 2015