Ouray County Historical Society & Museum

Name: Ouray County Historical Society & Museum
Address: 420 6th Avenue, Ouray, CO, 81427, US
Telephone: +19703254576

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The mission of OCHS is dedicated to preserve, exhibit and interpret Ouray artifacts and history.

10/12/2026

Our latest podcast is published. Join us in a discussion about history and the Ouray County Historical Society with guests Kevin Chismire, president of OCHS and Tom Hillhouse, former president of OCHS.

“Ouray Times” podcasts on our website:
https://www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/podcasts

Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-hillhouse-and-kevin-chismire-talk-history-and-the-ochs/id1896378921?i=1000795188056

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0S6EMyJBYdw8V7ISnYErks?si=loocnYprStG0PSM-P_Waeg

iHeartRadio
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ouray-times-a-podcast-by-t-332837487/episode/tom-hillhouse-and-kevin-chismire-talk-history-and-the-ochs-347364874

Ouray County Historical Society
420 6th Avenue
Ouray • Colorado
970-325-4576
Ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

10/05/2026

On May 15, 1886 a petition was submitted to the county of Ouray to incorporate the town of Portland. There were 34 votes for and 27 against this petition.

Ouray County Historical Society
420 6th Ave
Ouray, Colorado
970-325-4576

09/14/2026

Glenda Moore (center) celebrated with friends her career on the board of the Ouray County Historical Society.
Glenda is retiring as paper archivist, a position she has served since 2015.

Listen to an interview with Glenda on the podcast, Ouray Times, on your favorite platform or in our website:

https://www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/podcasts

Ouray County Historical Society
Ouray County Museum
420 6th Ave
Ouray • Colorado
970-325-4576

09/12/2026

The latest podcast of Ouray Times has hit the podcast newsstands!

Join Alan Todd and Gail Saunders, board members of the Ouray County Historical Society, as they discuss Western Slope newspapers past and present with Regan Tuttle, owner/publisher of the San Miguel Basin Forum, Steve Woody, former publisher of the Montrose Daily Press and David Mullings, former owner/publisher of the Ouray County Plaindealer, The Ridgway Sun and the Silverton Standard and The Miner.

Find it by searching Ouray Times on your favorite podcast platform, or follow any of the links below.

Apple
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newspapers-on-the-western-slope/id1896378921?i=1000789127735

iHeartRadio
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ouray-times-a-podcast-by-t-332837487/episode/newspapers-on-the-western-slope-343724161

Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aAvHi5JxwIftwom1wowP1?si=b0f33982f8f1486c

Our Website
https://www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/podcasts

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09/06/2026

On the set of “Ouray Times,” a podcast produced by the Ouray County Historical Society, are (l-r) OCHS Photo Archivist Gail Saunders, OCHS Executive Director Maria Jones and OCHS Paper Archivist Glenda Moore.
The “set” is simply the back room of the OCHS Archives on Main Street in Ouray. Housed in the archives are (approximately) 16,000 books and various publications, 8,000 photos, hundreds of maps and bibliographies.

Find “Ouray Times” on the Podcast tab of our website, or by searching “Ouray Times” in your favorite podcast software.

Ouray County Historical Society
420 6th Avenue
Ouray • Colorado
970-325-4576
Ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

08/25/2026

Listen to the latest podcast of “Ouray Times” on our website, as we have a discussion with Ouray Mountain Rescue Team members about the organization’s past and present operations. Were joined by Karen Risch, Bill Dwelley, Sam Rushing and David Mullings, with a combined experience of over 100 years on OMRT.

Find all of our podcasts on Apple, iHeartRadio or Spotify by searching for Ouray Times.

Or go to our website, under Podcasts.

https://www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/podcasts

Ouray County Historical Society
420 6th Avenue
Ouray • Colorado
970-325-4576
[email protected]

08/17/2026

Our latest podcast - an interview with former Ouray County Historical Society board member and museum curator, Don Paulson - of “Ouray Times” is available on your favorite platform.
It’ll be on our website soon.

Enjoy! And share with others.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/don-paulson-a-quarter-century-of-service-and-history/id1896378921?i=1000783395067

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iFYa574SUUWVaZi7p0ikC?si=d1118584f37d4392

iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-ouray-times-a-podcast-by-t-332837487/episode/don-paulson-a-quarter-century-of-service-and-history-341205623

Ouray County Historical Society
420 6th Avenue
Ouray • Colorado
970-325-4576
Ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

07/22/2026

Ouray County Historical Society President Kevin Chismire presented an Evening of History at the Wright Opera House on July 21.
The topic was “William Henry Jackson: Photographer of the 19th Century American West.”

Ouray County Historical Society
Ouray County Museum
420 6th Avenue
Ouray • Colorado
970-325-4576

07/21/2026

Board members of the Ouray County Historical Society welcomed back former board member and Ouray County Museum Curator Don Paulson, and his wife, Beth (left).
Also shown (l-to-r) Alan and Angela Todd, Maria Jones, Gail Saunders, and Kevin and Joan Chismire.
The dinner was June 28, and Don joined current board members June 30 in giving short presentations for Evenings of History at the Wright Opera House.

07/01/2026

Although someone wrote “1926” on the front of this Ouray Fourth of July program, it’s clearly from 1927 because it celebrates the opening of the hot springs pool.
Mayor Frank Rice welcomes all to the city, noting that all a visitor has to do is ask and he or she shall receive.

Happy Fourth of July!!

Ouray County Historical Society
ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org

Ouray County Museum
420 Main Street
Ouray • Colorado
970-325-4576

Address

420 6th Avenue
Ouray, CO
81427

Telephone

+19703254576

Website

http://www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/

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