From the early 1900s until the 1960s, radium, vanadium, and uranium mining boomed on Colorado’s western slope. Calamity Camp survives as a popular tourist stop for historians looking for a “miner detour.” On the western slope of Colorado you’ll find epic mesas, towering mountain ranges, and among other things, a rich mining history. Calamity Camp […]
One hundred years ago, Joyce Estate was living large during the roaring 20s, and a century later, HistoriCorps is helping return it to its former glory days. In 2023 HistoriCorps […]
This is a HardCorps project, which will involve a higher degree of difficulty for participants. SESSION DATES: June 2-7 and June 9-14 PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Pete Specht CREW LEADER: Karina Burbank Rising atop […]
Perhaps our longest continuing project to date, Forest Lodge is among our most popular volunteer opportunities, and with good reason. Early birds get the worm on this one, so don’t wait to register and we’ll see you on Lake Namakegon! It’s that time of year again when a returning cast of characters and a slew […]