December 21, 2024:
🎄May your holidays be merry & bright!🎄
The Palisade History Museum will be closed through Dec. 27th. We will be back to our normal business hours (10am to 2pm) on Saturday, Dec. 28th! ❤️

December 20, 2024:✨ ONLY 5 LEFT!!✨
The Palisade Then & Now 2025 Calendar is almost gone! Get yours today. They make great holiday gifts. (Editor’s Note: the calendars are not tiny, so those stockings are gigantic!) LOL

December 19, 2024:
Lookin’ Good, Mr. Fruit Grower!
These newspaper clippings are 115 years old! They are from the Dec 4, 1909 issue of The Palisade Tribune. There are currently 4,154 issues available to search for free in the Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection database, with more on the way!
https://www.historicpalisade.org/index.php/the-palisade-tribune/

December 18, 2024:
🚨 GET ‘EM BEFORE THEY’RE ALL GONE!🚨
Need a last minute gift for a History Buff? We only have 13 copies left of our Limited Edition 2025 Calendar: Palisade Then & Now!
Contact us to get yours today!
https://www.historicpalisade.org/

December 17, 2024:
🎄Tell us you’re celebrating the holidays in the Colorado, without telling us you’re celebrating the holidays in Colorado.🎄
(Everyone has chili peppers on their tree, right??) #HistoricCrisseyHouse #PalisadeCO #Colorado #Christmas #HappyHolidays #MerryEverything
In other news, the Palisade History Museum is open this week! Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm!

December 16, 3024:
Look at the telephone in this ad from the Dec. 26, 1903 issue of The Palisade Tribune!
☎️ History Fun Fact: Palisade had telephones 121 years ago!
📱 Bonus Thought: How many of you are looking at this on a phone right now? “Telephones for all purposes” indeed!

⏰ SAVE THE DATES ⏰
“Today You” probably doesn’t have time to worry about when our future Monthly History Talks are. “Tomorrow You” will be thankful if you put them on your calendar right now!
The following Thursdays at 5pm at The Ordinary Fellow Winery:
🗓️ Jan. 16th – Early Days of Cross Orchards by Matt Darling
🗓️ Feb. 20th – Wayne Aspinall Shaping the Wilderness Act by Steve Schulte
🗓️ Mar. 13th – “This Old Barn” Saving Cross Orchards by Matt Darling
“Tomorrow We” will see “Tomorrow You” there! 😄

December 14, 2024:
The Palisade History Museum is open today (Saturday) from 10am to 2pm! 🎄 Our halls are all decked out for the holidays. 🎄 Pop over and check out something new! (Or old, as the case may be!)

December 13, 2024:
‘Tis the season! 😉
During the month of December 1924, this large ad made an appearance in every weekly issue of The Palisade Tribune leading up to the holidays. (This particular clipping is from Dec. 12, 1924) #100yearsago

December 12, 2024: Here we go! History Talk with local author Joe Zeni!
— at The Ordinary Fellow

We’re getting set up! History Talk tonight at 5pm at @ordinaryfellowwines

December 12, 2024:
🚨 REMINDER! 🚨 Our History Talk at The Ordinary Fellow Winery is TONIGHT at 5PM!! We hope to see you there! *FREE Admission*

December 11, 2024:
❄️ Luxurious Midwinter Coats! ❄️
100 years ago, these lovely ladies and their luxurious midwinter coats appeared in The Palisade Tribune (December 19, 1924). #100yearsago 🤩

December 7, 2024: Fun Holiday Collage

December 10, 2024: 💥TODAY IS THE DAY!!💥
The Palisade Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and communicating the unique history of Palisade, CO. We are a nonprofit and can’t do what we do without supporters like you.
💖 THANK YOU!! 💖

💖”The steadfast loyalty of the people of this community…”💖
If that doesn’t sum up the people of Palisade, we don’t know what does! 📰 These clippings are from the December 10, 1920 issue of The Palisade Tribune. 📰 This issue is 104 years old, but the sentiment still applies today!
‼️Fun History Fact:‼️
There is NOT a typo in this ad. The Palisades National Bank building is at the corner of Main & Third here in Palisade (Where the Palisade Chamber of Commerce is currently located.)
Yes, it’s Palisades with an “s”…! Why?
Palisade was named after the Bookcliffs or “palisades” north of town. It was referred to as “Palisades” by the locals until it was officially incorporated on April 4, 1904 when they dropped the “s,” making it “Palisade.” Well, the Palisades National Bank was already in business and discovered it would cost $500 to change the name, so they kept it! ($500 is a lot of money and was certainly a LOT of money in 1904!)
One of our major projects at the Palisade Historical Society is the digitization of the Palisade Tribunes. They are in a FREE searchable database. Currently, you can search from the first issue of June 6, 1903 up to December 25, 1986, with more on the way!
This link on our website explains more!
https://www.historicpalisade.org/ind…/the-palisade-tribune

Just because we’re ✨old✨
doesn’t mean we can’t try something ✨new!✨
For the very first time ever, The Palisade Historical Society will be participating in Colorado Gives Day! (There’s a learning curve to all of this, so please be patient with us! What we lack in experience, we make up for in enthusiasm!) LOL 🤣
💖 What is Colorado Gives Day?
💖 Do you like to support local causes?
💖 Would you like to support us?
Colorado Gives Day is this Tuesday, December 10, 2024, but you can donate NOW!
The Colorado Gives Foundation is an easy way for nonprofits to fundraise online and an easy way for donors to do so.
Check out our fundraising page here: https://www.coloradogives.org/story/Quyzxe
The Palisade Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and communicating the unique history of Palisade, CO, and we can’t do what we do without supporters like you.
💖 Can’t donate now?
💖 Sharing our donation page helps, too!
Join us! You can be a part of the Colorado statewide giving movement. It only takes a little to make a big impact.

December 8, 2024: We updated our Profile Picture!

December 7, 2024:🎄🎄Holiday Lights & History! 🎄🎄
Holiday lights are starting to go up all over the Town of Palisade!
Did you know The Historic Crissey House is the only residence in Palisade on the National Register of Historic Places? It is also #10 on our Historic Walking Tour! Find the FREE brochure in the kiosk behind Family Food Town or at the Palisade Chamber of Commerce. Start in the Town Center, and follow the numbers around Palisade, learning all about Historic Palisade!
We also have info here: https://www.historicpalisade.org/index.php/historic-guided-walking-tours/

🌟🎄🎅 The Palisade Parade of Lights was SO MUCH FUN last night!
Palisade Historical Society Chair JoAnn & volunteer Claire Elise Rasmussen led the way in the golf cart (special thanks to director Ralph Branch for providing the wheels!).
Tom Schaffer drove the 1923 Star Open Delivery Truck and posed with Craig Clarke and Joe Higginbotham of the Western Colorado Shrine Club as we were lining up. The Star truck was made by Durant Motors, which was created in 1922 by Billy Durant, the original founder of General Motors. The Star would have been seen in the 1920’s bringing fruits and vegetables from farms to the market.
Founding Chair Priscilla Walker and volunteer Dave Cecuga were in the 1930 Model A Ford, with Santa and Mrs. Claus, portrayed by Pete and Wanda Robinson, Palisade Historical Society members, in the rumble seat!
Priscilla’s family has owned this 1930 Model A coupe since 1963. Freddie Ford, as it was nicknamed when she drove it to Palisade High School, mostly does parade duty now.

December 5, 2024: 🎅🤶🎄 Join us for the Palisade Parade of Lights on Friday!! 🎅🤶🎄
These pictures are from last year’s parade. (Has it already been a YEAR!?) Stay tuned for new pictures tomorrow! You’ll see us in spot #11!
Be sure to wave at Mr & Mrs Claus!! Santa is making a list and checking it twice, so you know what to do!
(Be nice; be naughty, or don’t get caught.) Just kidding, Santa! 😉

December 5, 2024: ⏰ DON’T FORGET! ⏰ Our December History Talk is NEXT WEEK! Join us at The Ordinary Fellow Winery here in Palisade to hear Joe Zeni talk about his new book, “Promise” at 5pm on Thursday, Dec. 12th! This is a FREE event!

December 3, 2024: 📰 EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! 📰 Did you know we publish a FREE monthly newsletter on the 1st of every month?
Want it delivered directly to your inbox? Sign up on the website, or contact us, and we’ll add you to the list!
Miss an issue? Here’s a direct link to all our past newsletters:
https://www.historicpalisade.org/index.php/past-newsletters/
Happy Reading!

December 1, 2024:
Knock knock!
Who’s there?
❄️Snow!❄️
Snow Who?
Snow time to waste! Come visit the Palisade History Museum!
😆

November 29, 2024: 🛍️ Shopping on your mind this weekend? 🛍️
Check out this ad and pic from The Palisade Tribune from December 3, 1904!! We think the fashions have changed *just a little bit* over the last 120 years. LOL
“If you want to do some shopping (and every lady does) call at The Fashion when in the city…”

🧡 We are so thankful for YOU!
🧡 Have a safe and fulfilling holiday.
P.S. Don’t forget your stretchy pants! 😉

November 27, 2024:💡Did you know? 💡 We can host your group for a private tour of the Palisade History Museum!
Priscilla Walker (Founding Chair) & JoAnn Rasmussen (Chair) had a fantastic time today with a local family & their holiday visitors!
Also featured? The youngest researcher ever! LOL

November 26, 2024

On this day, November 26th, 1904, this ad appears in The Palisade Tribune!
📷 What is a Painless Photographer? We’re curious what the opposite would be! 😳
🗞️ What was life in Palisade like 120 years ago? Explore for yourself! Check out the free database! 🔍
https://www.historicpalisade.org/…/the-palisade-tribune/

November 23, 2024: 🚨Only 36 left! 🚨 Our Palisade Then & Now LIMITED EDITION calendars are almost gone.
Get yours today! Contact us at:
https://www.historicpalisade.org/

November 22, 2024: Facebook Event Created

November 21, 2024: Updated Cover Photo

November 21, 2024: Come visit us!

November 21, 2024: They saved the sweetest for last! Thank you to Rocky Mountain PBS for featuring Palisade Peaches as their final episode of the Colorado Experience Season 11 last week! Check out the recorded LIVE Stream and Q&A https://www.youtube.com/live/FwjNhnFnL-8

November 20, 2024: The Palisade History Museum will have special hours the week of Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for YOU!

November 15, 2024

Great turnout at tonight’s Palisade Historical Society “Then and Now” history talk. Chair JoAnn Rasmussen, put together a very entertaining, engaging, and educational presentation! As always, huge thank you to The Ordinary Fellow for hosting the community!