San Juan County Historical Society Museum  
1557 Greene Street
Silverton, CO 81433
970-387-5609

Situated within the old San Juan County jail which was built in 1902, this museum exhibits items and collections donated to the Society, including a collection of Otto Mears Silver Railroad passes, an extensive local mineral collection, early day mining and surveying equipment, a Derringer handgun collection, and a fully equipped turn-of-the-century kitchen. Upstairs in the museum are the original jail cells, complete with balls and chains.