Richard Fike's Western History Magic

Richard Fike, an eighty-five-year-old legend, has transformed his passion for artifacts into the Museum of the Mountain West in Montrose, Colorado. This six-acre treasure trove houses five hundred thousand objects and twenty-four historic buildings, all salvaged from the Western Slope. Fikes journey began as a boy in Nebraska, cataloging items for his grandpas store. He later became a Bureau of Land Management archaeologist, retiring with thirty storage lockers full of artifacts. The museum offers a step back in time, with a full saloon, player piano, drugstore replicas, and a blacksmith shop. Fike, now in his nineties, still greets visitors, living his dream of preserving the Wests wild past. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/edf799044952302a