...either original restorations, or authentic replicas that have been painstakingly recreated with the help of many local volunteers over the years.
The three wooden silos that welcome you to Pioneer Town are on the National Historic Registry due to their unique 9 and 11 multi-sided construction. Visitors enjoy a stroll along the boardwalks of Main Street and it’s easy to imagine life in the Surface Creek valley as it was when the first settlers arrived.
The Coalby Store is where pioneers picked up supplies, mail and the latest town news and just down the way at the Charles States Museum you’ll find a variety of displays from needlepoint to one of the largest dinosaur footprints ever found. You will enjoy the craftsmanship that went into making the handmade dolls in Doris' Doll and Toy House. If western history is your passion, you’ll want to check out the arrowheads that now comprise one of the most extensive collections in the West at the Sutherland Indian Museum, located on site. Plus be sure to visit the Blacksmith shop, the Livery Stable, the Creamery and the Stolte Packing Shed.
The Lizard Head Saloon is a popular stop where you’d best stay out of trouble or you might just find yourself in the drafty old jail that dates back to 1906. But if a quiet spot is what you’re looking for, wander over and explore the serenity of the Chapel of the Cross. The Chapel is open all summer for anyone that needs a place to reflect or unwind and is host to many summer concerts, local weddings and community gatherings.
Plan to spend an afternoon exploring Pioneer Town during your visit to the Surface Creek Valley and be sure to stop in the Sand Creek Schoolhouse gift shop before leaving to pick up a keepsake and give the schoolhouse bell a ring.
Pioneer Town is operated and maintained by the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society. The entire Pioneer Town complex is maintained, staffed and operated solely by dedicated volunteers and is a continuing and evolving reminder of how the early settlers to the Surface Creek Valley lived. It is funded through memberships, tax deductible donations, gifts, memorials, facility rentals, entry fees and fundraising events. For more information go to: www.pioneertown.org
The three wooden silos that welcome you to Pioneer Town are on the National Historic Registry due to their unique 9 and 11 multi-sided construction. Visitors enjoy a stroll along the boardwalks of Main Street and it’s easy to imagine life in the Surface Creek valley as it was when the first settlers arrived.
The Coalby Store is where pioneers picked up supplies, mail and the latest town news and just down the way at the Charles States Museum you’ll find a variety of displays from needlepoint to one of the largest dinosaur footprints ever found. You will enjoy the craftsmanship that went into making the handmade dolls in Doris' Doll and Toy House. If western history is your passion, you’ll want to check out the arrowheads that now comprise one of the most extensive collections in the West at the Sutherland Indian Museum, located on site. Plus be sure to visit the Blacksmith shop, the Livery Stable, the Creamery and the Stolte Packing Shed.
The Lizard Head Saloon is a popular stop where you’d best stay out of trouble or you might just find yourself in the drafty old jail that dates back to 1906. But if a quiet spot is what you’re looking for, wander over and explore the serenity of the Chapel of the Cross. The Chapel is open all summer for anyone that needs a place to reflect or unwind and is host to many summer concerts, local weddings and community gatherings.
Plan to spend an afternoon exploring Pioneer Town during your visit to the Surface Creek Valley and be sure to stop in the Sand Creek Schoolhouse gift shop before leaving to pick up a keepsake and give the schoolhouse bell a ring.
Pioneer Town is operated and maintained by the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society. The entire Pioneer Town complex is maintained, staffed and operated solely by dedicated volunteers and is a continuing and evolving reminder of how the early settlers to the Surface Creek Valley lived. It is funded through memberships, tax deductible donations, gifts, memorials, facility rentals, entry fees and fundraising events. For more information go to: www.pioneertown.org