March is National Women’s History Month, and the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (CSPM) is proud to join organizations across the country in commemorations that examine the vital role of women in American history. The CSPM tells stories of local women throughout its galleries:
CSPM Exhibits
50% of the Story: Women Expressing Creativity
Women have always been creative. Women have always been artistic. Women have always been artists. Yet, their work has remained largely unrecognized. 50% of the Story: Women Expressing Creativity invites visitors to explore how throughout time women have always told their stories through art and creativity.
COS@150
COS@150: Exploring Colorado Springs’ Story Through Objects shares the stories of dozens of local women including Maude McFerran Price, Lulu Stroud Pollard, Julie Penrose, Fannie Mae Duncan, Judy Noyes, Bee Vradenburg, “Mama” Susie Perkins, and the women of the Colorado Springs Civic League.
Una Familia Grande: The Conejos Neighborhood Project
A community-based exhibit, Una Familia Grande: The Conejos Neighborhood Project uses artifacts, photographs, and stories to put this once vibrant neighborhood back on the map. Former residents Ruth Melena, Josie Ontiveros, and Josie Ornelas share their unique perspectives of living in this historic neighborhood southwest of downtown.
Any Place that is North and West: African Americans in Colorado Springs
Any Place That is North and West: African Americans in Colorado Springs tells the story of life in Colorado Springs for generations of Black residents following the Great Migration. The exhibit details the supportive community they created and their role in shaping the city, including the personal stories of Gretchen McRae, the Stroud Family, Vera Gang Scott, and Joyce Gilmer among others.
A Home of One's Own: The Life of Helen Hunt Jackson
A Home of One’s Own: The Life of Helen Hunt Jackson examines the famous nineteenth-century American author’s life, work, friendships, literary and personal influences, family, and home in Colorado Springs through photographs, artifacts, documents, three original rooms of the Jackson House and an interactive touchscreen.
The Story of Us: The Pikes Peak Region A-Z
The Story of Us: The Pikes Peak Region A - Z encourages visitors to connect stories through their physical location in the permanent gallery digital interface and mobile device. Story of Us features stories of women including Julia Archibald Holmes, the talented women of Sankofa, the Vallejo Family, and Elvira among others.
Community Events
From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and The Story of America the Beautiful
The producers of From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and The Story of America the Beautiful are pleased to announce a Premiere screening of the film on March 25, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Cornerstone Arts Building at Colorado College. Writer and Director, John de Graaf and Curator of History at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Leah Davis Witherow will be in attendance for a Q & A and discussion after the screening. This event honors an important figure in Colorado history and is free to the public.