Exploring and Honoring our Past

Welcome to our Genealogical & Historical Society in Wetmore, CO

Our mission is to provide a means for individuals and organizations to discover, share and preserve the history and genealogy of Wetmore and the Hardscrabble area.

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  • Wetmore Day at the Florence Pioneer Museum

    Wetmore Day at the Florence Pioneer Museum

    Members of the Wetmore Historical Society enjoyed a wonderful morning celebrating our community at the Florence Pioneer Museum during Wetmore Day. We began with a brief meeting around the museum’s long table. During the meeting, Dave Alexander presented a painting by Kathy A. Madonna titled Colorado Burning, which commemorates the Aspen Acres Fire that began on…

  • Colorado Burning by Kathy A Madonna

    Colorado Burning by Kathy A Madonna

    “Colorado Burning” was painted by Kathy A Madonna to commemorate the Aspen Acres Fire which started on June 29, 2026. It was put up for auction by the artist and 103 Vintage Market Place in Florence with the funds going to the Wetmore Volunteer Fire Department. The highest bid was made by Joan Hamilton-McCrae who…

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  • A Brief History of Wetmore

    A Brief History of Wetmore

    A Brief History of the Hardscrabble Area and Wetmore, Colorado In Custer County, close to the Fremont and Pueblo County lines and located at the junction of State Highways 96 and 67, lies the small village of Wetmore, Colorado.  The Hardscrabble area at the foothills of the Wet Mountains is close to the communities of…

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