old homestead house museum

I have been by this place many times in the years that I have been visiting Cripple Creek and have never darkened the door till this year. I thought it would be another museum with dusty stuff from the 19th center and not much more. I was wrong. (as my wife never fails to admonish me,) as usual. Yes there was some old stuff to look at, but the treat is in the fresh docent that leads you around the place like she just got off work there that morning. The tale are intriguing and combined with the props a entertaining value that is one of the best. Ladies, drag your hubby kicking and screaming if you have too. He will thank you for it later.

This could very well have been our favorite part of our "history weekend" in Cripple Creek, touring the museum that once was one of the many town brothels. The museum staff was very knowledgeable and the tour was really interesting and fun. The restoration of the building was very well done.

Very neat home that has many pieces of old Colorado preserved, neat displays of the gambling beginnings to revive old mining towns. Bathrooms located on the ground floor, and a separate building dedicated to the mining tools etc. Out doors the kids can play with the donkeys or hike the trails to the train station that runs every day.

Vewry cool museum the ladies ar esweet and give lots of good info. The stories are awsome and the interior makes you feel like you stepped back 100 years!

A must see. $5 well spent. You tour the downstairs and upstairs and learn quite a bit about the ladies of the night more than 100 years ago. Remember folks, it is a brothel so if you don't want your kids learning about such things have one parent watch them while the other goes through. Ask questions, the current ladies of the house are happy to answer. No pictures inside which is a shame. Nice people, inexpensive. informative. Loved the furnishings, the stories about the working girls and a good history lesson worth remembering - part of how the west was won.

you will pay for the tour, I cant remember how much it was per person but it wasn't too expensive.there were two tour guides,, one downstairs and another upstairs. they certainly took their time explaining the situations in the house and the reality of the old west. "no pictures allowed inside" we were told.. but I took one any way..(it must be the outlaw in me). We parked in a paid lot adjacent to the museum and told the gentleman that we wanted to go to the museum for about an hour and he said OK and didn't charge us, I believe they set up that lot for an event in town that week. the people of Cripple creek are very nice.Due to the subject matter of this museum.. i would not recommend bringing children!

e wanted to visit the Old Homestead House since hearing a story about it on Colorado Public radio, I am not much of a gambler so this kept me entertained while my husband hit the Craps Table a the Brass <colloquial name for a donkey that Tripadvisor is adamant I not say> Casino. I thought the two tour guides were very knowledgeable, and friendly. I would have liked to hear more stories about the women who occupied the house and less detail on some of the furnishings, but that is a personal preference. I was slightly annoyed that they allowed a group of three to jump on to our group of five when we went upstairs, it was quite crowded in the small corridor up there and it was hard to get a good look at the bedrooms as the tour guide was explaining them. If you are traveling with children, the details aren't very graphic but do allude to the type of "entertainment" the girls provided. Someone made a comment that the tour was only worth $3, this is maddening as $5 is a great deal and helps maintain many of the original pieces that can be found in the house.

$5 will get you in for a tour explaining the life of the "working girls" of Cripple Creek. Bring kids at your own risk. This was a high class joint in it's time. Cripple Creek was rather ahead of it's time with the town making the rules & restrictions for the red light district. They could only go downtown on a certain morning every week to shop. Their Madame was required to get them a physical every month & was responsible for their following the rules. I'd never been to a brothel museum before, so I couldn't resist. My husband was cool with it, but the other guy that made up our group was uncomfortable. The guides were very good & knew their stuff. The downstairs guide (the lady wearing oxygen) was great! There's no inside photography, so I just got a shot of the side of the building that had a painted ad. Interesting!

The history the two docents tell is really true regarding these "Soiled Doves" of Myers Street. Hard to imagine their lives and the salaries they made!

The amount of care given to this historic brothel is apparent. The house looks the same as in the 1890s. I was amazed at the size of the girls rooms and the decor as we had been to a brothel in Skagway and those girls worked in what amounted to a closet. This was a very interesting look into history. The guides in the house were well versed in the history.

For any history lover, definite place to go back into time. Note: it is a small building with a small staircase (which leads to the 2nd floor bedrooms).

Do not confuse this museum with a actual "homestead". This was the leading prostitution in Cripple Creek during the gold rush. The tour costs $5 but only worth about $3. Much information given on the "girls" and "madame's" who lived in the home. I would be careful taking kids on this tour unless you're ready to fill in the "blanks".

After taking the tour of this museum, I immediately became a supporting member. Many may think the subject of this museum is demeaning and degrading, but I want to thank the forward thinking residents of Cripple Creek who in 1958 saw the need to preserve this last vestige of a very important part of their history. 56 years ago they started the preservation and at that time an important member of the community came forward and donated her expertise and her trunk full of memorabilia from her time working in this house. That stroke of luck has given this museum accuracy that most museums can only dream of. She was there and she helped them recreate the ambiance and visuals that make this attraction an absolute must for all visitors to Cripple Creek and the drive to Cripple Creek a must for all students of American history.

We loved this museum which captures a fascinating part of the history of the gold rush town. The tour guides were knowledgeable and enthusiastic and the house is persevered so beautifully. We has our three small children with us (6,4 and 2) and it wasn't a problem because they didn't understand any of the "naughty stuff" about the house. If you're in the town it's well worth a visit.

Interesting/historic landmark to visit while in Cripple Creek. Tour guides were very nice, well informed, and injected a bit of humor on the side! Would recommend as a sight to see while in town