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Koshare Indian Museum 115 West 18th Street La Junta, CO 81050 (719) 384-4411

WORLD FAMOUS KOSHARES

You will find authentic Native American and Western crafts and gifts to give, to collect, and to appreciate in the Koshare Trading Post.

In addition, to the art and artifacts, see the largest self-supported log roof in the world -- one of the most popular features in the museum.

Discover the inspiring story of how a group of boys built the Koshare program. The story begins at the bottom of the Great Depression.

The Koshare Indian Dancers are the members of Boy Scout Troop 232 and Venturing Crew 2230 of the Rocky Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America.

...More than a Museum

Koshare Indian Museum

We went and saw the performance before I went to Philmont, was a great experience and the area where the performance took place was just amazing and how all the logs on the roof were.
-- Peterburg, Michigan

So many wonderful memories.
-- Orlando, Florida

I came to the Kiva and watched the dancers in the summer of 1964. It made such an impression that I have taken my son's scout troop to the Kiva twice.
-- Roxborough Park, Colorado

I had a chance to take a troop of Cub Scouts to watch a performance, it was amazing!! You should be proud of yourselves, many Scouts look up to you.
-- Tribune, Kansas

I visited the Koshare Museum on my way to Philmont during the summer of 1970 and have never forgotten it.
-- Marlton, New Jersey

Found an old pressed penny of your great facility. I will return one day.
-- Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Many found memories of our stops there on our trips to Philmont in the late 80s and early 90s.
-- Wappingers Falls, New York

I was part of the Golden High School history trip, and wanted to say thanks for letting us use the Kiva. It was truly a unique experience. I loved the Indian Dances, especially the hoop dance! -- Golden, Colorado

Happy to see that the tradition continues. I visited the Kiva with Jamboree Troop 53 (NJ) in 1960 and had the pleasure of seeing the Koshare Dancers perform. It was the highlight of our Jamboree experience.
-- Marietta, Georgia

We take our scouts every winter to coincide with the re-inactment at Bent's Old Fort. This is a great planning event the first weekend of December.
-- Arvada, Colorado

I was there in the summer of 2003 on the way back from Philmont. Hope to stay again in the summer of 2006.
-- Poughkeepsie, New York

La Junta has the nicest folks - awesome people who love their town and make a supreme effort to let visitors know what a great place this is to live. We went to see the Koshare Indian Museum and watch the Koshare Dancers. It was a performace that rates a big Ten in entertainment.
-- Texas

Thank you for a splendid experience. The Koshares showed me alot of the world that I did not know. I hope I can meet the Koshares next year (in Yamagata, Japan). I love the Koshares eternally.
-- Japan

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Visitors talk with Koshares after a performance in the renown Koshare Kiva