The A.J. Eaton House Museum is currently closed due to COVID precautions. We invite you to take a virtual tour of our local history using the articles posted on this website instead. We also have a self-guided walking tour guide available outside by the museum steps. We so look forward to welcoming visitors back to the museum in the future.
Welcome to Historical Eaton, Colorado, and the Eaton Area Historical Society.
The Eaton Area Historical Society was established in 1991 by the Eaton Pioneers Society. It has as it’s mission the preservation and sharing of the history of the region and it’s pioneers, and to provide a secure locale that contains historically accurate items, which are preserved for the future. (Read Tommie Steele’s first-hand account here).
The Eaton Area Historical Society was able to acquire local historical landmark the A.J. Eaton House and opened it as the local museum in 2004. A unique arrangement with the City of Eaton, the Steve and Pat Simonds family, and the Shelton Fund has allowed the Historical Society volunteers, along with generous donations of memorabilia, pictures, artifacts, records, scrap-books, household pieces, and much more, to preserve the history and life of the early Eaton, Colorado pioneers. Historic designation for the house with the National Register of Historic Places was applied for in January, 2006 and granted in April, 2006. The gate that greets visitors at the driveway to the museum was the original gate at the Eaton Cemetery, modified for its current location.
A.J. Eaton House Museum is located at 207 Elm Ave, Eaton, Co 80615 The Museum is open Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday from 2-4pm There is no admission fee (but donations are always welcome).
Among our many other activities, the EAHS commissioned the statue of Benjamin Harrison Eaton in Eaton Commons park, which was dedicated in 2002. Follow this link to read the story of Benjamin Eaton and statue artist Maxine White Swartz
Enjoy photos and more information about historical Eaton, Colorado on Facebook, which is apparently not a new idea, according to this 1902 newspaper clipping…
Hi Historical Eaton
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It’s coming along
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We had a successful Eaton Cemetery Tour
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Hello. Who is the current president of EHS?
Thanks, Alan Steele
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Art Meyer is EAHS president
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Are you going to conduct another tour of the Eaton cemetery sometime?
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Next Eaton Cemetery tour will be mid-June 2018. Dates not set yet.
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Thanks for the prompt reply. Could you place me on the list of people to participate in the mid-June 2018 cemetery tour? Or could you notify me when and where I can do so? Thanks again, Alan Steele
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Dates will be announced on this website in the News & Events tab, as well as on our Facebook page and in the Eaton paper. Mark your calendar for mid-June and if you don’t see the date announcement, comment here. Thanks for your interest Alan!
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OK. Will keep tabs online as to what’s going on and when the cemetery tour will take place. Thank you. Alan
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Hello EAHS! I am writing to you about Eaton’s Town Park. I would love to know the history of the park. It is slated to be razed in March of 2018 to become an extension of the High School and a parking lot. I feel that this will be such a scar in the middle of our town. What a shame to see all these old trees cut down and to see such a well used and adored shady oasis in the middle of historical Eaton destroyed!
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Sandy – we’ll see what our researchers can find about the park and get back to you
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In answer to your question about the Eaton Town Park: Information on page 158 of the little blue History of Eaton book has a paragraph about a park which states the Eaton town board of 1909 purchased ground for a public park one block north of the new high school site. As of April,1909, the land was purchased, 150 trees ordered, and a general plan was mapped. The B. H. Eaton High School opened in September, 1909.
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Hello, I just tried to come today at 230 and no one was there 😔 Was wondering when I could come by
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So sorry Ashley! Just looked at the volunteer schedule and it looks like no one was available to work at the Museum on Saturday. There are volunteers signed up for Tuesday 12/18 for 2-4pm and for Thursday 12/20 for 2-4pm . There is also someone signed up fo Saturday 12/22, Thursday 12/27 and Saturday 12/29 -all dates for 2-4pm. We appreciate your interest!
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Thank you, we will be there tomorow at 3
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I am looking for an old photo of 404 Division Street, Eaton Ohio.
Thanks 🙂
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We are in Eaton, Colorado, not Ohio
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