Organizations

: Tread of Pioneers Museum; Since 1959, the Tread of Pioneers Museum has served as the center of collection, preservation, and exhibition of the artifacts and archives, including documents, photographs, films, and oral histories, that reflect Steamboat Springs and Routt County history. They create and maintain exhibits and offer a myriad of educational programs, tours, and events that tell the story of our unique heritage. The museum serves our local community and hosts thousands of visitors from all over the world, providing a year-round destination in our seasonal resort town. Recent enhancements to the museum operation include a modern, museum-quality collections facility, full-time, museum-trained professional staff, and state-of-the-art exhibits and technology that showcases the distinct history of this area. Mission Statement: The Tread of Pioneers Museum is a not-for-profit historical institution that promotes an understanding and appreciation of the history of the Steamboat Springs area by collecting, preserving, exhibiting, interpreting, and sharing that history and heritage with audiences of all ages and interests. Vision Statement: The Tread of Pioneers Museum will be a valued place where people may encounter, explore, and learn about the past. With diverse audiences and Steamboat Springs' unique heritage at its core, the Tread of Pioneers Museum is a historical leader in the Yampa Valley.

: Tri-Y (Grand Junction, Colorado); A Grand Junction High School organization for girls founded in 1920. It was advised by Josephine Biggs, former secretary for the Young Women’s Christian Association, and came out of Biggs’s efforts to begin a YWCA chapter in Grand Junction. Founding members included the Pollard twins, the Hotchkiss twins, and Buffy Copeland.