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Martha Maxwell lived and worked outside the norm in Colorado. Join us in exploring her life and how “Woman’s Work” was redefined in 1876.
We invite you to attend a women's history program presented by Amy D. Miller, Visitor Services Manager at the McAllister House Museum. The lecture will be held in the McAllister Carriage House.
Join us in exploring the fascinating life and endeavors of Martha Maxwell (1831-1881). Maxwell was a naturalist, taxidermist, and museum curator, whose work was internationally acclaimed at the Centennial Philadelphia Exposition in 1876.
We will examine her unusual "Woman's Work" through the writings of Mary Dartt and Helen Hunt Jackson, along with contributions to the Smithsonian Institute and museums founded by Martha Maxwell in Boulder and Denver, Colorado.
A reception with light refreshments and ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Tickets are $10.
Phone: (719) 635-7925
Website: https://www.mcallisterhouse.org/
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PARKING INFO
We have a parking lot behind the house for visitors. Drive down the alley between St. Vrain and Boulder and turn right.
