The Museum of the Mountain West is a history museum off U.S. Route 50 in Montrose, Colorado. It includes a collection of historic log cabins, Western town stores, and other historic buildings which have been moved to the site.

The museum was listed on the Colorado state register of historic properties in 2018.

Museum of the Mountain West

The museum also owns a historic carriage shop, not on the same site, where eventual champion boxer Jack Dempsey trained.

Museum of the Mountain West

It is located at 68191 E. Miami Road, bordering on U.S. Route 50, east of the center of downtown Montrose.

Museum of the Mountain West

See also

Montrose County Historical Museum

Ute Indian Museum

References

External links

Museum of the Mountain West, official site

History museums in Colorado

Museums in Montrose County, Colorado

Montrose, Colorado