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Support history your way, with a financial gift or a piece of the past.

Support Our Mission

History Keepers. Community Makers

Together, we can preserve, interpret and disseminate the local culture of Johnstown, CO. The Johnstown Historical Society appreciates monetary donations, as well as items for our collections and exhibits. If you’re interested in donating to the Johnstown Historical Society, please complete the form below or Connect With Us. Your generosity enables us to protect and celebrate our shared heritage.

Why Donate?

Every donation plays a vital role in helping us preserve the stories, places, and artifacts that define our shared history. Your support allows us to help restore historic buildings, safeguard fragile documents and photographs, and expand access to our archives through digitization. It also fuels educational programs, dynamic exhibits, and community events that make history meaningful and accessible for all. By donating to the Johnstown Historical Society, you protect the past while helping to inspire curiosity, connection, and learning for generations to come.

Ways to Donate

There are many ways to donate to the Johnstown Historical Society. Explore the giving options below and find the one that’s right for you.

Financial contributions are one of the most impactful ways to support our work. Every dollar helps us protect the past and inspire the future. Review the giving methods below to determine the best way for you to give.

One-Time Donation

Make an immediate impact with a donation of any amount.

Monthly Giving

Become a sustaining donor and support us year-round.

Tribute Gifts

Honor a friend or loved one with a gift in their name.

Planned Giving

Leave a lasting legacy by including us in your estate plans.

Corporate Matching

Double your impact—check if your employer offers matching gifts.

How To Give

  1. Donate online by completing the form below.
  2. Donate in-person by visiting us at the Historic Parish House and Museum.
  3. Make your donation by mail to:
    • Historic Parish House and Museum, 701 Charlotte St, Johnstown, CO 80534

Your Gift Matters

No matter how you choose to give, your support makes a lasting difference. Every contribution helps us preserve the past, engage the present, and build a stronger historical legacy for generations to come. We’re deeply grateful for your generosity and commitment to keeping history alive.

Donate Now!

In addition to financial contributions, we gratefully accept donations of historically significant items that help us preserve and share the rich history of Johnstown. Personal artifacts, family heirlooms, photographs, letters, and other primary sources are essential to building exhibits, expanding our archives, and bringing the past to life.

What We Accept

We’re especially interested in items that:

  • Reflect the everyday life, culture, and events of our local community
  • Relate to significant historical moments, industries, or individuals
  • Include clear information about origin, ownership, or context
  • Can help enhance existing exhibits or inspire new ones

Examples include:

  • Historic photographs or photo albums
  • Diaries, journals, letters, and scrapbooks
  • Maps, blueprints, or architectural drawings
  • Military items or uniforms
  • Local business memorabilia
  • Tools, clothing, or household items with a local story

Before You Donate

To ensure we can properly preserve and care for your items, all potential donations must go through a review process. Please do not bring items to the museum or archive without first contacting us.

If you have something you believe may be of historical value, we invite you to Connect With Us. A member of our collections team will follow up with you to learn more about the item and discuss next steps.

Your Gift Matters

Every item we preserve helps create a richer, more complete picture of the past. Each artifact you donate tells a story. You give us a piece of history, and you give the entire community a chance to learn, reflect, and grow from it.

Connect With Us To Donate Your Artifact!

Your Impact

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we’ve been able to make meaningful strides in preserving and sharing our community’s history.

Over the past several years, donations have helped us:

  • Restore and preserve historic artifacts: From rare photographs and letters to household items and tools, your support has allowed us to clean, catalog, and protect items that tell the story of Johnstown.
  • Offer public programs and events: Lectures, walking tours, school visits, and workshops have all been made possible through donor support, keeping local history alive and accessible.
  • Digitize archives: Donations have funded the ongoing effort to digitize historical records, making them available online for researchers, educators, and the general public.
  • Maintain our facilities: Your contributions help us care for our buildings, ensuring they remain safe, welcoming, and historically accurate spaces for learning and community gathering.
  • Engage the next generation: With educational initiatives, we’ve introduced young people to the importance of local history through hands-on programs and collaborative projects.

Every donation to the Johnstown Historical Society, large or small, plays a role in preserving the stories, places, and people that define our community’s heritage. We are deeply grateful for your continued support. But there is still so much to do.

Help us safeguard the stories, places, and people that define our community by donating to the Johnstown Historical Society today.

Together, we keep history alive.