NEWS RELEASE
THE LONGMONT MUSEUM
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The Longmont Museum’s popular historic downtown walking tour is now available year-round in a handy mobile app.
The content for the mobile tour was developed by Longmont Museum Curator of History Erik Mason and other Museum staff, and includes historic photographs, text and audio recordings that walk users through more than a dozen downtown locations from their smartphones.
Users will hear how the agricultural boom, coming of the railroad and other factors shaped commercial and retail economy in downtown Longmont; explore the Dickens Opera House, JC Penney’s first store, and the longest continuous business in the city; and learn about the Masonic Temple fire of 1905, the evolution of many downtown buildings, and the riches to rags tale of hotelier George Zweck.
“Our historic Longmont walking tours are one of the Museum’s most popular programs, usually selling out within days in the early summer and early fall,” said Museum Director Kim Manajek. “We are very excited to bring this mobile app to the community to address the demand and help more residents and visitors learn about the history of Longmont.”
The text and audio for the walking tour app are available in both English and Spanish. It is free to use, and doesn’t require any downloads. Visit tourlongmont.
The Museum plans to develop additional mobile walking tours in the future, such as a tour exploring the long and rich history of Latinos in the area, including World War II veterans who fought to have “White Trade Only” signs taken down; and a tour focusing on the entrepreneurial and innovative women of Longmont.
This mobile app was developed in coordination with the Longmont Downtown Development Authority and Visit Longmont.
Visit longmontmuseum.org to learn more about Museum programming and download the full Summer 2020 Newsletter.
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