El Pueblo History Museum

El Pueblo History Museum is a local history museum in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. The museum presents the history of Pueblo, together with the cultural and ethnic groups of the region. The historical site includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza and the archaeological excavation site of the original 1842 El Pueblo trading post which was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The facility is administered by History Colorado.

El Pueblo History Museum
William G. Buckles Archaeological Pavilion
Established1990 (1990)
Location301 N Union Ave
Pueblo, Colorado
Coordinates38°16′03″N 104°36′35″W
TypeLocal history museum
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums
DirectorDianne Archuleta
Nearest parkingOn site (no charge)
Covered parking available
300-398 W 3rd St Garage
Websiteelpueblohistorymuseum.org
El Pueblo
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
LocationCorner of City Center Drive & Union Ave., Pueblo, Colorado
Coordinates38°16′03″N 104°36′35″W
Built1842
NRHP reference No.96000039
CSRHP No.5PE.303
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1996

The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).

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