Beneath Blue Mesa with David Primus

David Primus will present a slideshow of the history of the Gunnison River Valley before Blue Mesa Reservoir was completed in 1965. He will discuss fishing resorts, ranches, towns, and the narrow gauge railroad that now lie beneath the reservoir as remembered by local residents. Click here to purchase tickets!

Dave has lived in Gunnison, Colorado since 1978, graduating from Western College University in 1981. After enjoying a 30-year career in technology, he retired in 2021. His life-long passion has been the history of the American West, specializing in Colorado history. A third generation Coloradoan, he has written the books Beneath Blue Mesa: The Gunnison River Valley Before the Reservoir, Steamboat Springs: Memories of a Colorado Pioneer, and was a member of a small team producing Medicine in the Mountains, a history of the Lake City Medical Center. He has been a long-time member of the Gunnison County Historic Preservation Commission, writes historical articles for the Gunnison Country Times, and has helped develop a historical mapping project with Gunnison County.