The Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center has partnered with the Colorado Citizens Against Toxic-Waste (CCAT) to develop an educational display on the local Lincoln Park - Cotter Superfund Site. The museum will be holding a joint opening event with members of CCAT for this new exhibit from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30.
This display illustrates the history and the environmental impact of this site. The exhibit opening is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. Following the opening on Dec. 1-2, additional docents will be on hand from 1-3 p.m. to help answer any questions about this display. The Royal Gorge Regional Museum & History Center is the local repository of the Lincoln Park - Cotter Superfund Site records and reports.
The museum and history center is located in the City of Cañon City's former Municipal Building at 612 Royal Gorge Boulevard. The hours of the museum and history center are from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. For more information, call the museum at (719) 269-9036 or send an email to historycenter@canoncity.org.