Discover 15 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Pueblo (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum, and Rosemount Museum. Also, be sure to include Pueblo Zoo in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Pueblo (Colorado).
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Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center is an art center located in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1972 as a multi-disciplinary center for the arts, it features art galleries, performing arts, and the Buell Children's Museum. The Center is a multiple time, multiple category winner at the Best of Pueblo awards.[1]
Address: 210 N Santa Fe Ave, 81003-4133 Pueblo
Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum
Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. The Pueblo Weisbrod Aircraft Museum is a non-profit aviation museum located in Southern Colorado. It was founded in the mid-1970s by former Pueblo City Manager Fred Weisbrod. The museum is made up of two hangars that were built in 2005 and 2011. The hangars house several of the museum's aircraft along with thousands of artifacts dating from World War I to modern day. PWAM is home to the International B-24 Memorial Museum and the Southern Colorado Space Museum and Learning Center. There are several historic military vehicles in the museum's collection, many of which are still in operational condition. The museum is located six miles east of Pueblo, Colorado on US Highway 50 at the Pueblo Memorial Airport, occupying space on what was the Pueblo Army Air Base during World War II. It is managed and maintained by the Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society.
The museum's collection includes around forty military and civilian aircraft, as well as several military vehicles. The museum hosts periodic open cockpit days and fly ins at the neighboring Pueblo Memorial Airport. PWAM houses an extensive collection of books and research material in the museum's library. The museum is run by a volunteer staff of men and women who provide tours, run the gift shop and do aircraft restoration and maintenance.[2]
Address: 31001 Magnuson Ave, 81001-4822 Pueblo
Rosemount Museum
Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. The Rosemount Museum, pronounced "Rosemont" is a historic house museum in Pueblo, Colorado, it is situated on a square block at the corner of one of the highest points in north Pueblo and across the street from Parkview Medical Center. It is a 24,000-square-foot, three story mansion with attic and basement and contains thirty-seven rooms. It was begun in 1891 and completed in 1893 for John A. Thatcher and his family. A 6,000-square-foot carriage house was also built on the property.[3]
Address: 419 W 14th St, 81003-2707 Pueblo
Pueblo Zoo
Historic center for diverse wildlife. Pueblo Zoo is a 25-acre zoo located in Pueblo, Colorado in the United States. The zoo is open year-round and is home to over 420 animals of more than 140 species. The Pueblo Zoological Society manages the zoo, which is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The original core of the zoo was built 1933–1940 by the Public Works Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, and Works Progress Administration and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Pueblo City Park Zoo.[4]
Address: 3455 Nuckolls Avenue, Pueblo
Buell Children's Museum
Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. The Buell Children's Museum is a children's museum in Pueblo, Colorado, United States that offers hands-on exhibits focusing on the arts, science and history.
The Museum is accredited as a part of The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and is affiliated with the Association of Children's Museums.[5]
Address: 210 N Santa Fe Ave, 81003 Pueblo
El Pueblo History Museum
Museum in Pueblo, Colorado. El Pueblo History Museum is a local history museum in Pueblo, Colorado, United States. The museum presents the history of Pueblo, together with the cultural and ethnic groups of the region. The historical site includes an 1840s-style adobe trading post and plaza and the archaeological excavation site of the original 1842 El Pueblo trading post which was listed on the US National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The facility is administered by History Colorado.
The museum is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).[6]
Address: 301 N Union Ave, 81003-4266 Pueblo
Steelworks Museum
Museum. The Steelworks Museum is located in Pueblo, Colorado. Operated by the Steelworks Center of the West, the museum is in the historic Minnequa Steel Works Office Building and Dispensary of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
The museum's exhibits include the local history of coal mining, steel production, railroads, labor, and the impact of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company on the region.[7]
Address: 215 Canal St, 81004-3409 Pueblo
Pueblo Levee Mural Project
The Pueblo Levee Mural Project is a mural along a levee of the Arkansas River certified by the Guinness Book of Records as the longest painting in the world. It is a 3-mile long continuous mural located in Pueblo, Colorado. The mural was originally started in the 1970s, according to the city website, when students of nearby Colorado State University–Pueblo began painting over existing graffiti. They worked at night to evade notice by the police, and in the end the work received support from the community; since 1988 it has a dedicated coordinator.
By 2014 the levee itself was in poor condition: 90 years old, it started "bulging and cracking" and needed to be resurfaced, which would destroy the mural.[8]
Pueblo Riverwalk
Recreation center in Pueblo, Colorado. The Historic Arkansas Riverwalk is a riverwalk in the US city of Pueblo, Colorado, along the Arkansas River. The riverwalk was constructed as part of an effort to attract tourists and trade to the city. Its construction was inspired by the San Antonio Riverwalk in the city of San Antonio, Texas.
Pueblo was founded near the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River. After a flood in 1921, the river was diverted to Pueblo Reservoir. The original riverbed was excavated as part of an urban renewal project, and the river was again rerouted. The project continues to be improved and expanded.[9]
Address: 101 S Union Ave, 81003-3425 Pueblo
Pueblo Railway Museum
Museum, Specialty museum
Address: 301 W B St, 81003-3445 Pueblo
St. John's Greek Orthodox Church
Church building. St. John's Greek Orthodox Church is a historic church building in Pueblo, Colorado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
It is a beautiful Classical Revival-style church. It has two-story Ionic columns.[10]
Address: 1000 Spruce St., 81004 Pueblo
Center for American Values
Museum, Specialty museum
Address: 101 S Main St Ste 100, 81003-3412 Pueblo
Runyon Lake
Pond in Colorado. Runyon Lake is located in Pueblo, Colorado. It was originally used as a dredge pond for the Rocky Mountain Steel Mill, it is approximately 35 acres in size, and is fed by the Arkansas River.
It is used solely for fishing and is stocked by the Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Boating is restricted to hand launched craft under 15 feet in length (including float tubes and personal pontoons). Boats may be propelled by hand, wind, or electric motors only. Ice fishing, swimming, open fires and camping are all prohibited.[11]
Address: 100 Locust St, Pueblo
Quaker Flour Mill
Building in Pueblo, Colorado. The Quaker Flour Mill, also known as Show Room, is a historic building in Pueblo, Colorado. The building once served as a flour mill and in 1976 it was a theatre. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Its original portion, built in 1869, is the oldest building in Pueblo. It was used first by the Quaker Flour Mill, and, from 1879, by the South Pueblo Flour Mill. In about 1890 it was bought by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. which operated it to bottle and distribute beer, up to the Prohibition.
It was built as a four-story building with sandstone block walls 30 inches (0.76 m) thick. In 1890 the fourth floor and the gable roof were removed and a two-story brick section was added at the front. A one-story extension to the rear was added in 1927.[12]
Veterans' Bridge
Footbridge in Pueblo, Colorado. Veterans' Bridge is a $1.5 million pedestrian footbridge and monument honoring all veterans regardless of branch of military service or whether they served in peace time or war. The bridge — located on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo — was formally opened and dedicated to the public on Veterans Day, November 11, 2010.[13]