Planning the Interpretation of the Fort Garland Museum

FAIN: BP-285306-22

History Colorado (Denver, CO 80203-2109)
Eric Carpio (Project Director: August 2021 to present)

Planning for the reinterpretation of an 1850s U.S. Army fort in south-central Colorado.

History Colorado seeks funding for a Historic Places Planning Grant to fund a revised interpretive plan for the Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center, located in the San Luis Valley of south-central Colorado. The interpretation will navigate the rich history of the region and explore the humanities themes of 1) environment has a cultural impact, 2) borderlands define and impact political and social history, 3) cultures influence the traditions of the region and have created layers of identity, and 4) engagement, activism, and community memory help to define the resilience of the borderlands.