For Sally Queen, president of the Summit Historical Society, that sentence captures nearly 150 years of Summit County history. Each generation encountered Summit County differently, but each became part of the ongoing relationship between people and place. Summit Historical Society/Courtesy photoPre-statehood: Learning from the landLong before Summit County formed, the Ute people deeply understood how to live well in the High Country. The tunnels improved access between Summit County and the Front Range, accelerating tourism, development and population growth. Explaining the importance of 150 years of history, Queen harkened back to Summit Historical Society’s motto.