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Museum of Northwest Colorado, Craig

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The Museum of Northwest Colorado, located in Craig, Colorado, was established in 1964 as the Moffat County Museum to house artifacts and preserve legends of the Old West.
The museum features a large, nationally recognized cowboy gear collection, that includes rare Winchesters, Colts, chaps, spurs, saddles, gun leather, and other artifacts. The Moffat Road Railroad Display features photos and memorabilia about the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway, founded by David Moffat. Other exhibits include American outlaw Harry Tracy and includes his actual gun rig, Ann Basset along with her original spurs, African American cowboy Isam Dart who was murdered by Tom Horn etc. Also included are displays regarding mining, ranching and pioneer artifacts, rocks and fossils including a large dinosaur footprint and bones, and period historic room displays.

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  • Really nice place, good lay out, easy to access, great staff, comfortable temperatures inside, no odors. 
    Really nice place, good lay out, easy to access, great staff, comfortable temperatures inside, no odors.  more »
  • What a great museum. Very friendly staff. A wonderful collection of the Old West. An incredible display of authentic art and western gear. 
    What a great museum. Very friendly staff. A wonderful collection of the Old West. An incredible display of authentic art and western gear.  more »
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  • This museum is phenomenal! A must see. So much history and the exhibits were so informative and well taken care of. If you're a fan of old Western Heritage you must stop by this Museum it'll be worth the time.
  • We were just passing through Craig when we came upon this wonderful museum. So many interesting exhibits in a gorgeous historic building. Doesn't take long to get through it all...definitely worth the time!

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