Heritage Tourism
Interested in making Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway your next historically charged destination?  Are you a modern day explorer who enjoys heritage and cultural tourism?  If so, then Buckskin Joe is the place to go!  According to the State of Colorado, heritage tourism is for those traveling to experience the places and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past and present.

Where else can you experience the old west as closely as you can at Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway?  With over thirty-authentic buildings straight out of the 1800s, award-winning gunfights, and the opportunity to pan for real gold and venture into the depths of the San Isabel mine, Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway is a perfect destination for heritage travelers seeking to explore Colorado's cultural and historic landscapes.  

Modeled after an original mining town near Alma, Colorado located some ninety miles of its present site ten miles west of Canon City, Buckskin Joe has such a realistic quality that it has been the site of over twenty-one feature films, boasting stars you "may" have heard of: John Wayne, Sam Elliot, Goldie Hawn, Charles Bronson, and Lee Marvin, to name a few.  Take a walk through the streets of Buckskin Joe and experience for yourself a direct link with a defining piece of our American heritage!