The Hutchinson Homestead and Learning Center, a heritage site operated by Guidestone Colorado, bridges the past to the future of agriculture in our community, and is now open to the public for summer hours.
Explore the visitor center and unique 150-year-old historic homestead site and join a guided tour. The Guidestone and Homestead staff look forward to sharing the Hutchinson Homestead’s interpretive displays, historic buildings and ranch history with you!
Guided Tours
$10 for adults; youth under 18 are free – Guided tours are led by knowledgeable tour guides and provide a unique opportunity to hear stories of the early generations of the Hutchinson family.
Drop-In Visits
$5 suggested donation – Explore the Visitor Center and walk the grounds of the homestead. The Visitor Center provides a comprehensive introduction of the site through interpretive signage, displays, and a video.
Homestead Summer Tours & Open Hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 1 to 4 pm (June through September 2022), at 8913 W Highway 50, Salida.
About Hutchinson Ranch
The Hutchinson Ranch was established in 1868 when pioneers Joseph Sykes Hutchinson and Annabel McPherson settled and started raising cattle. Joseph was a Union Army Captain who also served as a representative in the Colorado Territorial Legislature, and Annabel was a strong matriarch who raised four sons and continued to run the ranch after Joseph’s early demise at the age of 42. Six generations later, the Hutchinsons are still raising cattle on the same land surrounding the Homestead.
Guidestone Colorado, a founding member and host of the Chaffee Local Food Coalition, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is growing a vibrant agricultural future through education, community building, and partnerships.
