150 years ago, Edwin Carter started a museum in his cabin showcasing 3,300 taxidermied animals. Today, the Edwin Carter Museum operates in the same building. In his lifetime, Carter was a pioneer, a gold prospector, and a naturalist.

His specimens even went on to become the founding collection of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Learn about Carter's life and work and see a few of his original specimens at the Edwin Carter Museum on your own or on a tour through Breckenridge History.