In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on May 27, 2024. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community. Excerpted, in part, from Images of America, Johnstown by Sandy Wailes-Bennett and the…
Read MoreThe Gem Mercantile
In this ongoing series, we feature a piece from our Museum Director, Billie DeLancey, originally published in The Johnstown Breeze on May 23, 2024. Enjoy this look back, and keep an eye on the paper for the newest stories shaping our community. Early Johnstown had its share of general stores. The W.H. McCormick Mercantile and…
Read MoreFeatured Quilter – Quilt and Craft Fair 2023
This year’s featured quilter honor goes to Mary Janes of Johnstown. She’ll be front and center against a backdrop of her favorite quilts. Come and see Mary’s quilts and plenty of others, too.
Read MoreParish House awarded state grant
The Johnstown Historical Society is a proud recipient of a recent History Colorado – State Historical Fund (SHF) grant for improvements to the Parish House and Museum grounds.
Read MoreForte featured quilter for Quilt & Craft Fair 2022
When Laurie Forte’s son Joseph started all-day kindergarten, she found herself with a hole in her days that she needed to fill. That was 33 years ago, and she’s been quilting ever since.
Read MoreJHS looking for ‘snowflakes’
The holiday season may be in the distant future for most of us, but at the Johnstown Historical Society, volunteers Shawn Woolworth and Dallas Daniels have visions of snowflakes dancing in their heads.
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