HISTORIC BRECK BLOG

All Posts
What To Do in Historic Breckenridge
Historic Sites and Museums
Holiday, Festivals, and Traditions
Prominent People
Resilient Breckenridge
Book Reviews
Vlogs
Miscellaneous Breckenridge History

Mar 17

Breckenridge’s No Man’s Land Celebration– An Excuse for a Party

Locals of Breckenridge, CO celebrated No Man’s Land Festival for decades, eventually leading to Ullr Fest, its famed winter carnival.

Feb 13

Breckenridge, CO: The First Ullr Dag Festival

Breckenridge’s first winter carnival, Ullr Dag, had a tall order to fill: make Breckenridge stand out from other ski resorts in Colorado.

Feb 13

Breckenridge, CO: The Origins of Ullr

Breckenridge’s Ullr Dag festival was dedicated to the proposition that all are entitled to a weekend of merry-making.

Dec 17, 2020

Victorian Christmas Traditions in Breckenridge – Then and Now

Only a hundred years or more separates a Victorian Christmas in Breckenridge from today’s celebrations.

Dec 10, 2020

Breckenridge, CO: The Last of UllrDag

The last of Breckenridge's UllrDag Festivals of the 1960s ended in debauchery, destruction, and community division.

May 19, 2020

Explore Historic Valley Brook Cemetery in Breckenridge, CO

Take a virtual tour of this charming cemetery with BHA guide June!

Oct 10, 2019

Victorian Hair Art and the Macabre Rituals of Death in Early Breckenridge, Colorado

Learn about the macabre rituals of death and mourning that bewitched the early residents of Breckenridge.

Sep 30, 2019

2019 Historical Hauntings in Breckenridge, Colorado

Join us for the whole month of October with Victorian Halloween-themed events for all ages!

Jul 19, 2019

Seeking Spirits on a Paranormal Investigation in Breckenridge, CO

In a town as old as Breckenridge, CO, there are bound to be a few lingering spirits. Join us on a Paranormal Investigation to find them!

{"items":["604d08931cd5140015884ff0","601f2af663128c00173bb89e","601f2bbe76b22e0034c767ca","5fda63ee71fa5000178bd658","5fd1473d10757a001786a7a8","5ec43a1a7d8d58001748c1df","5d9f7466638e2e0017691758","5d925b4d7bd69d00179a5767","5d321e7f4fe390001784151a"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"fill","cubeRatio":1.3333333333333333,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":20,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":1,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":1,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":1,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_ON_THE_RIGHT","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":0,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":70,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":0,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":940,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"value":"rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"targetItemSize":940,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|fill|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":false,"externalInfoHeight":0,"externalInfoWidth":0.7},"container":{"width":940,"galleryWidth":960,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}

Theobald Award for Historic Preservation: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The BHA is pleased to announce the 2020 Theobald Award to honor a person, business, or project that exemplifies local preservation. Click here for more information and the nomination form.