Lake City, Colorado: America's Favorite Cannibal Town
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Hinsdale County Museum
- Address:
- 130 N. Silver St., Lake City, CO
- Directions:
- Hinsdale County Museum. Corner of 2nd and Silver Sts, one block west of Hwy 149.
- Hours:
- Summer M-Sa 10-5, Su 1-4:30; fewer hours and days off-season. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 970-944-2050
- Admission:
- Adults $5.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Alferd Packer ate five people during a bad winter in 1874. Lake City wanted to hang him back then, but now accepts Alferd as America's most celebrated cannibal.
Roadsideamerica.com Report... [10/07/2018]Visitor Tips and News About America's Favorite Cannibal Town
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The museum is great -- a fun scavenger hunt for kids. As the t-shirt says, "Sink your teeth into history!"
[Mark Johnson, 07/26/2017]Nearby Offbeat Places
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