EAGLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

EAGLE, CO

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The Eagle County Historical Society Inc. (ECHS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the rich history of Eagle County, Colorado. Established in 1966, ECHS is headquartered in the historic Eagle County Courthouse in Eagle, Colorado. The mission of ECHS is to collect, preserve, interpret, and share the history of Eagle County and its surrounding region. ECHS operates several programs, including the Eagle County Historic Preservation Program, the Eagle County Museum and the Eagle County Historical Archives.

ECHS is governed by a board of directors, which is composed of local citizens and representatives of the county government. The board is responsible for the strategic direction of the organization. The executive director manages the day-to-day operations of ECHS.

ECHS holds a variety of educational programs, including lectures, walking tours, exhibits, and other public events. The Eagle County Museum, located in the historic Eagle County Courthouse, houses a variety of artifacts, photographs and documents related to the history of the county. The museum is open to the public and hosts a variety of special events throughout the year.

The Eagle County Historical Archives, located in the basement of the Eagle County Courthouse, houses a variety of historic documents and photographs, including family papers, business records, and government documents. This collection is open to the public for research and interpretation.

ECHS also promotes the preservation of historic buildings and sites throughout the county. The organization works with other local organizations to identify and preserve historically significant buildings, sites and artifacts. The organization also provides technical assistance to local governments, homeowners and other organizations in the preservation of historic properties.

EAGLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in EAGLE CO. US MID #8400800338

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

Contact EAGLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

EAGLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 192
EAGLE
CO
81631

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EAGLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC Information

MID # 8400800338
Name EAGLE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 742139788
NTEECC
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201308
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 39.660326, -106.823866
CODES FIPS State Code: 08
FIPS County Code: 037
US Census Tract: 000403
US Census Block: 3000