Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum 226 Mountain Avenue P. O. Box 225 Berthoud, CO 80513

Preserving the heritage of the Little Thompson Valley is the charge of the Berthoud Historical Society, which operates the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum at 226 Mountain Avenue in Berthoud. The museum occupies the former Blacksmith Shop of A.G. Bimson and the Carlson Building annex. The 1893 Bimson building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum is dedicated to preserving Berthoud's past through interpretive exhibits, school tours, lecture series, historic home tours, and a vintage base ball team. Located in the shadow of northern Colorado's 14,000-foot Longs Peak, the historic Little Thompson Valley winds its way eastward through rocky foothills to the plains that in 1820 Major Stephen H. Long named the Great American Desert. Once home to the Native American, trapper, cattleman, and homesteader, the Little Thompson Valley is nestled along Colorado's majestic Front Range 45 miles north of Denver, Colorado. Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum hours are from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M. Wednesday through Sunday or by appointment. Group tours may be scheduled in advance. For more information contact: Museum Director Tom Vaughan at (970) 532-2147 or email: tvaughan@berthoud.org

Berthoud Historical Society Board President: Mark French Vice President: Teri Johnson Secretary: Jane Vielehr Treasurer: Clyde Hodge Board: Sharon Danhauer, Bruce Fickel, Margot Gerber, Avis Haworth, Julia Magee, Sherrie Merrow, George Orlowski, Pam Wilcox