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  1. Brianna –
    My wife sent me a link to your McCallister Saloon article and I have a piece of oral history that is tangentially related.
    In 2006 I bought 443 Park Street. I happened to cross path with an old gentleman whose name I do not recall (but Joe Meckle might since he was Joe’s patient at the time). He said “You bought the Thomas house didn’t you.” I said you mean the Christiansen house. He said “No, it’s the Thomas house. I’ve known everybody who’s ever lived there. The house was built for Newt Thomas in 1903 in exchange for his having painted the murals in the McCallister Saloon.”

  2. Tom, thank you for reaching out and sharing this! At the museum, we always appreciate and value oral history and information! The museum will be open for weekends in May, but you can always reach us via email redstonehistory@gmail.com or through our social media accounts!

  3. My great great great grandfather was Charles Bradford. I am currently in Lyons doing research. His daughter Maud was my great grandmother. We called her Honey. She married John Mintgomery. Their daughter Lucille was born in 1912 in Lyons. I have many beautiful poems written by Maud.

  4. Thank you for sharing that information. I hope you are leaving that wonderful information with the staff to put in our files.
    I have told the Town of Lyons at board meetings in the past that it is crucial to keep the museum viable and open — even if we only got one tourist a month visiting it. It is the archive of Lyons history; and should not be turned into an art gallery or dance hall (partially or totally). I hope you and others reading this consider donating to the Lyons Historical Society, POBox 9, Lyons, CO 80540, to keep up this important work.

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