Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways’ Exhibit Through Oct. 31
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Trinidad, Colo. – August 1, 2024 — The Highway of Legends and Santa Fe Trail National Scenic & Historic Byways are showing off Colorado through a collection of 52 breathtaking color photographs along “Colorado’s Scenic and Historic Byways” at the Overland Trail Museum. The exhibit is at The Commons @ Space to Create, 218 W Main St, Trinidad, CO 81082, in the Corazón de Trinidad Creative District, just off exit 13B on I-25. These photos will be here through October.
Journey through the photographic collection to see such locations as Mesa Verde Step House, Living History at Bent’s Old Fort Trading Post, or the Summit of Independence Pass, to name a few. The exhibit represents each byway located in 48 Colorado’s 64 counties, 13 of which are America’s Byways® and are nationally recognized for their significant contributions. Colorado has the most nationally designated byways in the U.S., so this off-the-beaten-path exhibit reveals more than just suggested road trips. It is the real Colorado experience. The collection includes 10 National Forest Scenic Byways and three Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways.
This exhibit’s history started in 2015 when representatives visited Hokkaido Scenic Byways and experienced photos displayed at the Sapporo Airport. These representatives returned the idea to the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission for approval in 2017. Denver International Airport was the first location to unveil this collection in 2018. Starting in February 2019, Colorado Creative Industries presented the photos on the main floor of the Colorado State Capitol. Next, the History Colorado Center displayed the exhibit from May to December 2019. It was stored during COVID, then headed to the Colorado State Fair in 2021, and then hosted by Visit Grand Junction at locations including The Art Center of Western Colorado in 2022-2023. During the summer, the photo exhibit moved entirely across the state to Julesburg, Colorado, home to the South Platte River Trail Scenic & Historic Byway. It was showcased there from July to September 2023, then displayed from late January to April 2024 at the Overland Trail Museum in Sterling, Colorado. It was transported across the state to be showcased in Grand Junction at the Grand Junction Visitor Center from May to July 2024. It opened on August 1, 2024, in Trinidad.
READ ABOUT THE SCENIC AND HISTORIC BYWAYS HERE!