“Save our history. Tell our stories” is the motto of the future Montezuma Heritage Museum, and a fundraising campaign has begun to make it a reality.
A kickoff event for the effort will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. May 11 at the new museum at 35 S. Street Chestnut in Cortez.
A short program on the museum project, tours of the building, refreshments, a blessing by the Ute Mountain Tribe, and music by The Lindells will be offered.
The Montezuma County Historical Society has been working for years to b