Hike Through History: Mitchell Creek & Camp Hale, Sept. 8, 2019

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  Sunday, September 8, 2019, 9 am

Join the Eagle County Historical Society and Walking Mountains Science Center for a Hike through History on Sunday, Sept. 8. The 3.5 mile hike will take us up on Tennessee Pass where Eagle County’s silver mining history is present in the remains of the charcoal kilns at Mitchell Creek, and to Pando (Camp Hale) where ice harvesting was a major factor in the county’s agricultural industry.

At Camp Hale, historian David Little from the 10th mountain Division Foundation will share the history of the U.S. Army’s mountain warfare training site where the skiing soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division were trained.

Sign up at Walking Mountains

\https://www.walkingmountains.org/project/hiking-through-history-camp-hale/

A 50% discount is offered for ECHS members!

 

Eagle County’s Agricultural History, Aug. 15, 2019

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  Thursday, Aug. 15,  5:30-7 pm

Discover the human history of Eagle Valley and the use of its rich natural resources for food production. Kathy Heicher from Eagle County Historical Society will take us back in time to what gave rise to local names such as Potato Patch Drive and Everkrisp Trail.

Please note: Our evening speaker series will be held at the Vail Public Library this summer because our exhibit Exposed: the Secret Life of Roots is so big there’s no more room in the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Education Center. Be sure to come check it out -there are roots hanging from the ceiling!

Vail Public Library, 292 W. Meadow Drive.

5:30-7 pm
Refreshments and light appetizers provided
No cost due to the generosity of the Friends of Vail Public Library
REGISTER HERE