$58,303 raised by 114 donors
58% complete
$100,000 Goal
The Grand Lake Area Historical Society's mission is to preserve, protect and promote the history of the Grand Lake area. Our volunteers are dedicated to increasing understanding and pride in our community’s unique history. We host presentations and tours at our museums and the History Park, share building histories in plaques throughout town, archive materials and memories and much more, all for those who live here and those who visit.
Your support has directly effected our work to save and interpret Grand Lake area history. Together, we have achieved so much we can be proud of. Our job now is to guarantee that what has been achieved continues to endure and strengthen for years to come. Our Endowment Fund was established to begin this process.
We are now establishing a Property Maintenance Reserve Fund, a dedicated fund that will ensure that ongoing maintenance can be accomplished. Your donation will allow us to catch-up on maintenance tasks that were deferred while we worked to complete the restoration of the Cottage Court and Eslick Store, and create the Cottage Court History Park. We know that replacing roofs and furnaces, painting interior spaces and outsides of buildings, upgrading technology (even in historic buildings!), and ensuring that landscaping is always attractive takes careful planning and budgeting. With your support, we will have the means to protect our properties well into the future.
The mission of the Grand Lake Area Historical Society is to preserve, protect and promote the history of the Grand Lake area.
The Grand Lake Area Historical Society (GLAHS) was formed in 1973 specifically to preserve, restore and interpret the Kauffman House, an 1892 Victorian rustic hotel.
Since its founding, the GLAHS continues to be a totally volunteer organization, still with no paid staff, but with an ever-increasing commitment to the community. Over the years, GLAHS has been working to encourage preservation efforts in the community, to increase awareness and develop appropriate policies. Even as we maintain and operate the Kauffman House and Cottage Court Museums, and the newly restored Eslick Store, of particular recent importance has been the enhancement of the Cottage Court History Park, a much-needed gathering place for historic presentations, education and events.
Funding for our many projects and operating costs is obtained from admissions to the museums, membership dues, annual and special fund raising events, grants, volunteer efforts and in-kind contributions, and especially the generous donations of many friends of history.
The sign on Highway 34 as you come into town reads "Welcome to Historic Grand Lake". The town's main economy is tourism and especially Heritage Tourism, and the Grand Lake Area Historical Society works very hard to ensure that the fascinating history of the area is made accessible to everyone, and continues to be meaningful.
Organization name
Grand Lake Area Historical Society
other names
GLAHS
1973
Tax id (EIN)
84-6105634
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
GLAHS Office 610 Center DriveOther
Kauffman House 407 Pitkin StreetOther
Cottage Court Museum 729 Lake AvenueOther
Cottage Court History Park 725 Lake AvenueGrand County, CO, US