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# McAllister House Museum

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- [Latest News](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/latest-news/) - Latest News. Here's the latest news from the McAllister House Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- [Harvest Festival Celebrates Fruit Culture in Colorado](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/harvest_festival/) - McAllister House Museum’s Harvest Festival Harvest Festival at the McAllister House Museum is an annual event which celebrates Fruit Culture in Colorado. The McAllister’s took a leading role in the experimentation with apples, grapes and strawberries right on their grounds on Cascade Street. They started as soon as they moved here and gathered data
- [Hicksite Quakerism and its Relationship to Colorado Springs](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/hicksite-quakerism-and-its-relationship-to-colorado-springs/) - Hicksite Quakers A few weeks ago we gave a talk at the McAllister House Museum about Hicksite Quakerism and its relationship to Colorado Springs focusing on some of the important abolitionists in our country's history. It turns out that the McAllister family knew many of the early abolitionists like Elias Hicks and Lucretia Mott. Recently,
- [Hicksite Quaker Talk Explores New Topics For the Museum](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/hicksite-quaker-talk-explores-new-topics-for-the-museum/) - On March 22nd, the McAllister House Museum presented a talk by Executive Director Eric Metzger on Hicksite Quakerism and the relationship between it and Colorado Springs. This talk was significant because it introduced topics that the Museum has begun to interpret. Research by the McAllister House Museum has revealed that the McAllisters had close relationships
- [Harvest Festival 2024 is a great success!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/harvest-festival-2024-is-a-great-success/) - This year's Harvest Festival at the McAllister House Museum was a great success. We would like to thank all of the volunteers that pitched in to make it the largest event that we have ever had. We also would like to thank all of our sponsors that played an important role in making it happen.
- [Join Us for Bristol Brews and Croquet](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/join-us-for-bristol-brews-and-croquet/) - The McAllister House is hosting this fun event on the grounds of the Museum. Come try the classic Victorian Recreational Game!
- [Bee Swarm Removal by Colorado Beekeepers Association](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/bee-swarm-removal-by-colorado-beekeepers-association/) - The McAllister House Museum experienced a bee swarm last week. Apparently, there have been many swarms formed in the downtown area in the last couple weeks. We called the Colorado Beekeepers Association for removal to an active beekeeper. Lazarus arrived in about an half hour and did a fantastic job of removal. The bees were
- [Harvest Festival](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/2003/) - September 23, 2023 Join us for a spectacular and free event: Harvest Festival! Embrace the beauty of autumn at our enchanting harvest festival, where the golden hues of the season come alive! Get ready for a day filled with joy, laughter, and unforgettable memories for the entire family! Enjoy games, the atmosphere of the 150
- [Thank you to El Pomar Foundation!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/thank-you-to-el-pomar-foundation/) - EL POMAR FOUNDATION We are extremely grateful to the El Pomar Foundation which has given us another operating grant and supports us so much and in so many ways. El Pomar has been an important aspect of McAllister House Museum since its founding fifty years ago!
- [Improvements to the Grounds!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/improvements-to-the-grounds/) - We are so excited about a donation by the After Hours Garden Club. They are updating and improving the landscaping of the museum this summer. The plan has been thoroughly researched and is in keeping with the Victorian era. The front and south gardens are being worked on: the garden club is donating the plants,
- [Ice Cream Social](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/ice-cream-social/) - Thanks to all who volunteered and participated in our Ice Cream Social on August 28, 2010. It was a huge success with flute music and barbershop quartet singing, antique and vintage cars, Rolo the Clown with balloon animals, free face painting, Mr. Winfield Scott Stratton strolling the grounds, nickel ice cream, hot dogs and lemonade,
- [Photos from Ice Cream Social](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/photos-from-ice-cream-social/) - Flutes on the front porch
- [Picnic on the lawn](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/picnic-on-the-lawn/) - We were very pleased to have First Congregational Church hold their All-Church picnic on the grounds of McAllister House Museum on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Our location was selected because the McAllisters were very likely members of First Congregational Church during the time the church was founded and its location is but half a block
- [Beyond the Lacy Curtains](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/beyond-the-lacy-curtains/) - Another of our docent's comments (thank you Emily): Henry McAllister and William Palmer were born three days apart in the same Quaker Community in Delaware in 1836. Both young men joined the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Calvary and fought bravely in the civil war. When the War ended Palmer came out west and called on the
- [Pictures from June 2011 Ice Cream Social/Anniversary Celebration](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/pictures-from-this-years-ice-cream-socialanniversary-celebration/)
- [Workshops and yard cleanup - Late October report](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/workshops-and-yard-cleanup-late-october-report/) - On Saturday, October 23, 2010 a workshop was held in our Carriage House to for those who might be interested in becoming members of The National Society of The Colonial Dames in the State of Colorado ( NSCDA in CO) The NSCDA in CO, a lineage society, owns McAllister House Museum as well as Hotel
- [Paranormal Investigation of the Museum!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/paranormal-investigation-of-the-museum/) - We have the report from The Night Team Paranormal Project Investigation of McAllister House done on July 9, 2010. Stationary infrared cameras were placed in the parlor, library and each of the bedrooms. Digital audio records were with the investigators and one was left running in the children’s bedroom to conduct EVP sessions. EVP stands
- [CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING RECEPTION](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/christmas-tree-lighting-reception/) - On December 14, 2010, the Trustees of El Pomar Foundations hosted McAllister House Museum at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Reception at Penrose House. Over 100 guests were treated to this gala event at the beautifully decorated former home of Spencer and Julie Penrose and watched in amazement as the giant tree lit up with
- [National Trust for Historic Preservation lists Colorado Springs as a 2011 Distinctive Destination](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/national-trust-for-historic-preservation-lists-colorado-springs-as-a-2011-distinctive-destination/) - Colorado Springs has been selected as a 2011 Distinctive Destination by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “This award recognizes our dynamic heritage, cultural diversity and strong commitment to historic preservation." To ensure that our community is designated the MOST DISTINCTIVE DESTINATION please vote early and often for Colorado Springs on the website of the
- [Garden Clubs Help McAllister with new Drip System!!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/garden-clubs-help-mcallister-with-new-drip-system/) - Thanks to a grant from the Kissing Camels Garden Club for all the material and thanks to labor provided by the After Hours Garden Club, McAllister House Museum is getting a drip system for its new plantings furnished last year by the After Hours Garden Club, its herb garden planted and maintained by the Front
- [2011 Ice Cream Social and 50th Anniversary Party](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/2011-ice-cream-social-and-50th-anniversary-party/) - http://www.gazette.com/articles/boarding-120418-stratton-living.html See the article in the Gazette about our Ice Cream Social on June 25th. Hopefully you were there but if not, there will be another one next year, although not the 50th Anniversary Party!
- [The New Roof is Complete](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/the-new-roof-is-complete/)
- [Ghosts?](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/ghosts/) - To our knowledge there have never been any reports of ghosts or unusual paranormal activity at McAllister House Museum. But to be sure, the night of July 9, 2010 The Night Team, a group of well trained and experienced paranormal investigators based out of Colorado Springs, CO set up their equipment and did an investigation
- [Comments from one of our prized docents](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/comments-from-one-of-our-prized-docents/) - The Beginning of a Victorian Revival! Last October my Museum Studies professor insisted we all meet him down town for a field trip of the McAllister House museum...as much as some protested we were duty bound. So at 3 o'clock in the afternoon we shuffled up to this tiny, picturesque cottage and I fell in
- [Lightning Strike](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/lightning-strike/) - On Saturday, July 9, 2011 very shortly after the museum closed, lightning hit the metal rod on the roof bracing the chimney and spread through the house and into the carriage house. It took out the Internet and Security Systems as well as blew four small holes in the ceiling of the children's bedroom. Neighbors
- [Lightning - the gift that keeps on giving....](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/lightning-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/) - Looks as though the automatic sprinkler system also was fried when the lightning hit. Our first clue was how dry and brown the grass has gotten in the last week.
- [Cellar Repair - the need](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/cellar-repair-the-need/) - The collapse of what was probably the old coal chute in McAllister's cellar! The cellar at McAllister House Museum is not open to the public but holds our furnace and is used for storage. Over the past few years the old coal chute which had been covered on the outside by a metal cover began
- [Repair to North Foundation Wall](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/repair-to-north-foundation-wall/) - With the help of Murphy Constructors, we began the repair of the cellar collapse and reinforcement of the North Foundation wall. Work had to be done when the air conditioner could be removed and before any spring rains. (There's still hope for 'spring rains' in Colorado Springs!) Murphy Constructors with their vast experience in historical construction brought
- [Broadmoor Garden Club Grant!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/broadmoor-garden-club-grant/) - Thanks to a grant from the Broadmoor Garden Club and labor provided by the After Hours Garden Club and the Front Range Herb Society, we will be planting a multitude of perennials in the yard as well as adding some colorful annuals. Many thanks to these hardworking Garden Club members for their generosity! We look
- [EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/eagle-scout-project/) - Saturday, August 4, 2012 saw McAllister House filled with Scouts and friends and family as Tim Force of Troop 101 did an Eagle Scout project that benefited the Museum. With the help of Troop 504 they downed dead trees, stained picnic benches, repainted the flaking porch and redid all the trim on the Carriage House.
- [A New Flag for McAllister House](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/a-new-flag-for-mcallister-house/) - Whenever the weather cooperates and the museum is open an American Flag is flown from the front porch. The flag used these last several years was faded and worn and becoming tattered. It also, amazingly, had 48 stars. This is historically inaccurate both for the opening of the museum (1961) or the time of Major Henry
- [El Paso County Roofing Contractors Association to the rescue](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/el-paso-county-roofing-contractors-association-to-the-rescue/) - In July 2009 the El Paso County Roofing Contractors Association (http://elpasoroofingassociation.com/) made a fantastic donation to McAllister House Museum by donating a new roof, material, labor and all for the Museum. Now, just 3 1/2 years later our Carriage House building with its aged roof is causing problems by leaking near the quilt cabinet. And
- [Mountain High Tree Service Donation](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/mountain-high-tree-service-donation/) - Today brave men from Mountain High Tree Service came to McAllister and donated their time and talent to take down the dead branches and perilous limbs from the trees surrounding the museumCan you see the two men in the tree in the center? Here's a closer view of the south side of the yard with
- [McAllister Display at Penrose Library](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/mcallister-display-at-penrose-library/) - If you're at the Penrose library at 20 North Cascade Ave in Colorado Springs during the month of February 2013, be sure to look at the display case showing the McAllister Family through four generations. Lovingly put together by our volunteers it shows the House and Family that the museum represents. Kate VanderBoom, Mary Anne
- [A New Bench for the Tree by the Carriage House](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/a-new-bench-for-the-tree-by-the-carriage-house/) - Ray O'Mara and Bill Barreire worked through a thunderstorm to build and install a new bench around the tree near the Carriage House. We are so indebted to our volunteers and the many good people such as Ray and Bill who do so much for the museum!
- [Cleansing the Museum](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/cleansing-the-museum/) - Intuitive Consultants, Dr. Anne Salisbury and Greg Meyerhoff of Go Intuition visited the museum on July 9, 2014 to cleanse the energy of the House. In the last few years we’ve had lightning strikes, hail damage, furnace collapses, leaky air conditioner, gas leaks and much more. Many of these maintenance issues are to be
- [LIBRARY DISPLAY](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/library-display/) - Stop by the Carnegie Library when you're in downtown Colorado Springs and see the display of needlework by McAllister House Museum. It will be there for the entire month of February 2014.
- [Thank you, Aspen Glass!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/thank-you-aspen-glass/) - A special thank you to Aspen Glass which is donating the replacement glass for the pane in the children's bedroom as well as coming back to replace two cracked panes in the same window. We are so grateful for the support of such a fine Colorado Springs business.
- [Replacement of Window Glass in Children's bedroom](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/replacement-of-window-glass-in-childrens-bedroom/) - The massive wind storm we had on Saturday, February 15, 2014 caused a shutter to pull loose from the brick wall and slam into the window in the Children's bedroom, punching a good sized hole in the glass. This morning, despite their heavy schedule, the good people at Aspen Glass sent a crew over to
- [After Hours Garden Club](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/after-hours-garden-club/) - Today was a beautiful day and so several ladies from the After Hours Garden Club raked and cleaned up the yard at the museum. What would we do without so many wonderful people helping us?!
- [Our Curator and School Tours](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/our-curator-and-school-tours/) - We are so grateful for the talents and expertise of our wonderful curator and our docents who provide the tours and educational opportunities for visitors and students. Their fine work was recognized this year by the Superintendent of Schools of School District 11 in Colorado Springs. Thank you to all our docents and especially our curator!
- [State Historic Fund Grant Request](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/state-historic-fund-grant-request/) - Side Streets: Oldest brick home in Colorado Springs needs urgent preservation help Be sure to read Bill Vogrin's article in the November 5, 2014 Colorado Springs Gazette writing about our effort to obtain funds to make repairs to the Museum. http://gazette.com/side-streets-oldest-brick-home-in-colorado-springs-needs-urgent-preservation-help/article/1540829
- [El Paso County Pioneers' Association, Inc Support of the Museum](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/el-paso-county-pioneers-association-inc-support-of-the-museum/) - Today members of the El Paso County Pioneers' Association came to the museum to present a check in the amount of $1,000 to help us with the cost of repairs to the museum. Chairman Terry Thatcher gratefully accepted this check and we can guarantee it will be put to good use. Following, in pdf format, is
- [Repair of Hail Damage](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/repair-of-hail-damage/) - The museum was a victim of the huge hail storm that hit Colorado Springs in May, 2014. Thanks once again to Aspen Glass the broken windows in the museum were repaired the next day for free. The damage to the south side of the Carriage House was another matter but this week painters started on
- [Eric Metzger joins the McAllister House Museum as Executive Director](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/eric-metzger-joins-the-mcallister-house-museum-as-executive-director/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 4, 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Eric Metzger Museum Executive Director 720.447.8600 | mcallister.director@gmail.com SUBJECT: Eric Metzger joins the McAllister House Museum as Executive Director COLORADO SPRINGS –The McAllister House Museum is pleased to announce that Eric Metzger has been hired as the organization’s first Executive Director. Mr. Metzger brings with him
- [State Historic Fund Grant: Foundation Stabilization and Masonry Restoration](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/state-historic-fund-grant-foundation-stabilization-and-masonry-restoration/) - August 2016: State Historic Fund Project #15-02-015 Foundation Stabilization and Masonry Restoration has been completed with final paperwork sent in to the SHF. Despite some issues with the mortar that will be addressed in future grant work, we are very pleased with the outcome. Following are some pictures showing before and after shots of the
- [We're getting a new roof!](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/were-getting-a-new-roof/) - The work on the new roof for the Museum continues today. On
- [Cinnamon Tea](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/cinnamon-tea/)

## Pages

- [McAllister House Museum Home](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/) - The McAllister House Museum was built in 1873 and was the home of the Henry McAllister family, who was influential in the establishment of Colorado Springs.
- [Visit Museum](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/visit-museum/) - Visit Museum. Visit the McAllister House Museum in Colorado Springs, Map, Tours Times, Directions.
- [Educational Tours](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/educational-tours/) - Educational Tours. The McAllister House Museum gives Educational Tours to elementary school students and boy scouts.
- [Become a Member](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/become-a-member/) - Become a Member. Members are part of a community that values the history of our region. Help inspire a greater understanding of our shared heritage by joining.
- [Events and Teas](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/events-and-teas/) - Events and Teas, McAllister House Museum, Victorian Teas, Holiday Teas, Private Teas, Bring some friends and enjoy an old fashioned Victorian tea at the museum.
- [History](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/history/) - History. In 1873 when most Colorado Springs houses were little more than temporary timber shelters, Major Henry McAllister and his wife built a house of bricks.
- [Photo Gallery](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/photo-gallery/) - Photo Gallery. Here are some photos of the beautiful McAllister House Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy | McAllister House Museum
- [Terms and Conditions](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/terms-and-conditions/) - Terms and Conditions | McAllister House Museum
- [Carriage House](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/carriage-house/) - Carriage House. The Carriage House is perfect for weddings, small meetings and private parties, and receptions. Enjoy the beautiful McAllister House grounds.
- [McAllister Family](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/history/mcallister-family/) - The McAllister family moved to Colorado Springs and began building their new home in 1873.
- [Founding Colorado Springs](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/history/contributions-to-area/) - Major Henry McAllister was an influential, enthusiastic, and talented promoter, organizer, speaker, and campaigner in the early days of the planning of General Palmer’s resort city of Colorado Springs.
- [Donate](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/donate/) - Donate to the Mcallister House Museum in Colorado Springs. Whether you'd like to donate money, volunteer or become a docent, we appreciate your support.
- [Contact](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/contact/) - Contact The McAllister House Museum in Colorado Springs.
- [Events](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/events/) - Events. The McAllister House Museum hosts special events throughout the year, including holiday and private teas and a harvest festival.

## Events

- [Landscape Design, Installation, and Maintenance in the Pikes Peak Region](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/landscape-design-installation-and-maintenance-in-the-pikes-peak-region/) - Do you find your home landscape frustrating? Feel like you don’t really know what you are doing and put random plants in empty spots? Come learn some basic principles of landscape design, how to find your style, and improve your success rate in our very difficult conditions in Southern Colorado. Talisman Ford has gardened professionally since she started her business, The Charmed Thumb, in 2008. http://thecharmedthumb.com/
- [Hidden in Plain Sight: Rediscovering the Legacy of Ruth Banning Lewis](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/hidden-in-plain-sight-rediscovering-the-legacy-of-ruth-banning-lewis/)
- [Harvest Festival 2025](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/harvest-festival-2025/)
- [Doyennes, Disputes, and Woman's Political Domain in Early Colorado Springs](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/doyennes-disputes-and-womans-political-domain-in-early-colorado-springs/)
- [Spilling the Tea: Sharing the Quiet History of Extraordinary Women in Colorado Springs](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/spilling-the-tea-sharing-the-quiet-history-of-extraordinary-women-in-colorado-springs/) - Join us for an afternoon of enlightenment as we delve into some untold stories of remarkable women who shaped the history of McAllister House Museum and Colorado Springs
- [Hicksite Quakers and Their Relationship to Colorado Springs](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/2289/) - Regional History Series Speaker: Eric Metzger, Executive Director of the McAllister House Museum Title: Hicksite Quakers and Their Relationship to Colorado Springs Abstract: In 1827, a group of Quakers established themselves as a separate sect of Quakerism. Their leader was Elias Hicks and the movement became known as Hicksite Quakerism. Many of the Quakers that
- [Harvest Festival 2024](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/harvest-festival-2024/)
- [Harvest Festival](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/harvest-festival/) - Join us for a spectacular and free event: Harvest Festival! Embrace the beauty of autumn at our enchanting harvest festival, where the golden hues of the season come alive! Get ready for a day filled with joy, laughter, and unforgettable memories for the entire family! Enjoy games, the atmosphere of the 150 year old McAllister
- [Mother's Day Tea 11am](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/mothers-day-tea-11am/) - Historic McAllister House Museum invites you to enjoy an Afternoon Cream Tea of scones, finger sandwiches and pastries. Following the tea, guests will experience an intimate tour of the oldest house in Colorado Springs. $45 per person Reservation required
- [Mother's Day Tea 2pm](https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/event/mothers-day-tea-2pm/) - Historic McAllister House Museum invites you to enjoy an Afternoon Cream Tea of scones, finger sandwiches and pastries. Following the tea, guests will experience an intimate tour of the oldest house in Colorado Springs. $45 per person Reservation required

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