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Ways to Help Preserve
Colorado History

1 - Donate to your local historic society

2 - Donate to your favorite historic society

3 - Don't destroy historic structures

4 - Visit your local museum

5 - Visit several Colorado museums

6 - Pick your favorite historic organization when you use Amazon Smile

7 - Teach others not to destroy or remove Colorado's historic artifacts

8 - Don't use historic structures for firewood

9 - Donate historic items you possess to the appropriate organization

10 - Look at organization websites for "wish lists" and donate

11 - Teach your children about Colorado's history

12 - Organize a group to remove graffiti from historic sites

13 - Volunteer for Historicorps to help restore historic sites

14 - Advocate for preserving historic sites

15 - If you removed historic artifacts in the past return them to the appropriate historic organization

16 - Take your children to historic sites and teach them to respect them

17 - Volunteer for your local historic organization

18 - Secure a seat on your town's historic preservation committee

19 - Report any destruction of sites to authorities

20 - Host an event at your local museum or library featuring a guest speaker on history

21 - Buy historic items from Ebay, antique stores, etc. and donate to appropriate organization

22 - Recruit your friends and family to volunteer for special events hosted by historic societies

23 - Donate copies of family photos relevant to local historic organizations

24 - Donate to statewide organizations such as History Colorado or Colorado Preservation, Inc.

25 - Write historic articles for your local newspaper

26 - Volunteer for Colorado Historic Newspapers site to help transcribe 

27 - Host a silent auction for your local historic society

28 - Volunteer to do an oral interview contributing to your community's history

29 - Donate books to your library on local or statewide history

30 - Pick your favorite historical organization to donate to on Colorado Gives Day in December

31 - Attend special events hosted by historical societies

32 - Choose your local historical society for your City Market card

33 - If you sell items on Ebay donate a portion to historical organizations

34 - If you attend a free event hosted by a historical organization make a donation

35 - When you visit a museum give more than the admission cost

36 - Donate an item to a silent auction fundraiser  

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