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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  • From Ranching to the Silver Screen: The Draper Family’s Western Film Legacy

    From Ranching to the Silver Screen: The Draper Family’s Western Film Legacy

    Discover a fascinating piece of Wetmore’s history as longtime local rancher Jerry Draper shares stories about the Draper Ranch and its connection to Western filmmaking. In this special interview, originally recorded and broadcast on KLZR Radio in Westcliffe, Jerry offers a glimpse into the ranch’s history and the Draper family’s involvement in bringing the Old…

  • Wetmore: Two Taylor Brothers, One Fatal Dispute

    Wetmore: Two Taylor Brothers, One Fatal Dispute

    The following was compiled by Jay Montgomery, great-grandson of Issac Taylor Summary of Events Surrounding Isaac Taylor Killing His Brother, Joseph in 1908 After reviewing multiple, sometime conflicting, newspaper accounts of what was described as “one of the most thrilling and surely one of the most deplorable murders in the history of southern Colorado”, this…

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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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