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July & August Peach Quilt Exhibition
Historic Peach Quilt Now on Display in The Blue Pig Art Gallery at 101 West Third Street in Palisade
In 2002, at age 80, Colorado Native Flora Anderson created a Queen-sized quilt with 90 squares, each depicting a different peach variety. She worked tirelessly with Palisade peach growers to research peaches and then hand painted all 90 squares accurately. The Standard Elberta variety was pale yellow when ripe, and the Blake variety was a much more customer appealing red. The longtime favorite Cresthaven variety – as well as more recent PF varieties – are also featured in the art quilt. Flora passed away peacefully at age 98 in 2020. Her daughters, Lori Bennett and Robin McCain donated this incredibly interesting quilt to the Palisade Historical Society, as their mother’s wish was it be given to a museum.
The walls at the Blue Pig Art Gallery are tall enough to fully display the quilt, and owners Heather and Chuck Nowak agreed to have it securely displayed in the main gallery during Palisade’s peach harvest. A photo and details of the quilt are also on display at the Palisade History Museum.
“We are honored that Flora’s daughters shared this beautiful quilt that shines a light on Palisade’s peach growing history,” said Historical Society Chair JoAnn Rasmussen. Heather Nowak, co-owner of The Blue Pig Art Gallery housed in the historic J.W. Hugus & Co. Store building said, “We’re thrilled to be able to display this amazing and artistic quilt so the large number of visitors and locals who come to downtown Palisade can see it.” The Blue Pig Art Gallery is open at 10:00 a.m. seven days a week, and they stay open until 9:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Also on display in the historic Hugus building are photos and a timeline of owners, stores, and tenants at the Hugus Building since 1903 which were researched and provided by the Palisade Historical Society.
August Peach Days & Peach Fest
Look for the Palisade Historical Society in the Palisade Peach Days Parade on Saturday, August 10th at 9am! We will also be giving a presentation on the History of Peaches on Friday, August 16th at 4pm in Riverbend Park during Peach Fest. Check out the Schedule of Events here.
September History Talk
The September History Talk “The History of The Grand Valley Irrigation District” will be presented by Charlie Guenther on Thursday, the 26th at 6 p.m. at The Ordinary Fellow Winery in Palisade
The Palisade Historical Society’s monthly History Talk at the Ordinary Fellow Winery, 202 Peach Avenue in Palisade, will be The History of the Grand Valley Irrigation District by Charlie Guenther.
The talk will begin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26th at The Ordinary Fellow Winery. These programs are open to the public in a relaxed and comfortable setting for people to learn about Palisade’s unique history and enjoy a glass of wine. The tasting room opens at noon, so come early. There is no admission, but donations are appreciated.
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