The Story of Emma Malaby
Passers-by on North Meldrum Street often see the “Emma Malaby Grocery” and they ask with interest who the person actually was whose name is on the front of this old building. Emma Alice Collamer Malaby was born on December 12, 1879 at the Collamer homestead near Ted’s...
History of the Union Pacific Fort Collins Jefferson Street Station
As you sit and enjoy a meal in the Rodizio Grill in Fort Collins, you note that you are in a remodeled train station. There is a great history of this building and the trains that transported passengers to various destinations from this building for almost 50 years....
The First Murder in Fort Collins
The First Murder in Fort Collins Al Sherwood’s Demise The First Murder in Fort Collins by Meg Dunn | Dec 24, 2020 | Fort Collins, Frontier Faces | 0 comments Albert Sherwood had just gotten off work at the Tedmon Hotel where he was a dishwasher. It was Christmas...
Friday, the Arapaho
Friday an Arapaho leader by Meg Dunn | Nov. 16, 2020 | Fort Collins, Frontier Faces, Laporte / Bellvue, Native Residents, Weld County, Windsor & Timnath | 0 comments An Arapaho boy, given the name Warshinun (meaning Black Spot or Black Coal Ashes), was born...
The Frank Millers of Northern Colorado
You might think you’ve heard about Frank Miller from the 1800s and early 1900s. But… which one? The number of Frank Millers running around Northern Colorado during that time period is… well, quite frankly, it’s rather stunning!
Lilac City, Fort Collins
Fort Collins was once known as Lilac City. Lilacs used to be a prominent feature throughout town and the smell of lilacs permeated the air every spring.
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 in Northern Colorado
As the 1918 Influenza Pandemic swept through Northern Colorado, schools were shut down, churches stopped meeting, theaters were closed, and grocery shopping required calling in your order and picking it up at the door.