New Castle, Colorado Historical Museum

New Castle
Historical Museum

The New Castle Historical Museum was chartered in 1982 in the original Town Hall and Fire Station which was built in 1893 of local brick and later covered with stucco. Many items have been donated by people interested in the local history and put on display in the museum.

The Museum has many wonderful memories of our Town and we are always interested in more. Large items, such as farming implements and wagons, are impossible to display on our small grounds at the Museum, but can now be pictured with a description, on this web site. If you have any Historical Items, large or small, or History of the Town of New Castle or surrounding area and would like the community to know but do not want to donate or give to the Museum, we can work that out too. With the limited space the Historical Museum has, we are now welcoming any interesting articles, items and history of our town to be posted on this site and you keep the item.

Here are just a few items in the museum. Stop by and enjoy a brief step back in history.

New Castle Museum

Left: Former Town Hall built in 1893.
Right: Former New Castle Jail built in 1897.

The Town of New Castle Telephone Switchboard used in the 1940's

Early 1900's
The Towns Movie Projector used at Hahn's Hall as late as 1939.

Left: From the Old New Castle Colorado Post Office

Right: The Hand cranked Stamp Canceling Machine used into the late 1960's.

An extensive Rock Collection from the surrounding area. Some polished and cut, agates, gold and oil shale.

Collection of US Flags from Revolutionary Days to the 50 star flag.

Early 1900's Lunch Bucket that could be filled with hot coals to keep food and drink warm. Used by local blacksmith Joe Parrish.

Hand held School Bell used to call the students to class.

The Blacksmith Shop holds many old tools used in farming, lumbering, and mining. There are also many old everyday tools on display.