“The only thing of importance, when we depart, will be the traces of love we have left behind.” – Albert Schweitzer
Photo | Ringquist Collection
Annual Albert Schweitzer Day
In 2025, Aspen Historical Society partnered with Aspen Community Church, TACAW, Alchemy Charitable Foundation, Greg & Maureen Poschman, John Dougherty, Lachlan Forrow, and The Aspen Institute to present a series of free events and the official declaration of “Albert Schweitzer Day” to commemorate the 76th anniversary of Albert Schweitzer’s visit to Aspen for Goethe Bicentennial Convocation in 1949, as well as the German polymath’s 150th birthday. Schweitzer was a philosopher, musician, physician, theologian, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient whose seminal visit to Aspen helped lay the foundation for the community’s growth as a hub of culture and humanistic ideas.
The two-day celebration with a film, special organ performance, discussions, and merriment in the spirit of Albert Schweitzer led up to the City of Aspen and Pitkin County’s joint Declaration of “Albert Schweitzer Day” on July 1, 2025.
The annual event will continue in 2026. Stay tuned for more announcements!
Land Acknowledgement
We gratefully acknowledge we gather on the land of the Uncompahgre band of the Ute Nation, or Nuche, past and present. We honor this land and the people who lived in harmony with the natural world for generations before their forced removal. We are committed to sharing the complete history of the land, recognizing and partnering with Native Peoples, and supporting the advancement of Native places and heritage. This calls us all to be better stewards of the land we inhabit and the natural resources we benefit from today.