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.
Then & Now: Block 93
Then & Now: Block 93 in Downtown Fort Collins by Meg Dunn | Nov 25, 2019 | Architecture & Neighborhoods, Fort Collins, Then and Now | 0 comments The Urban Renewal Movement of the 1950s and 60s led to vast tracts of developed land in cities throughout the...
George Buss – Military Man and Early Settler Near Timnath
Military Man and Early Settler George Buss by Meg Dunn | Oct 3, 2019 | Fort Collins, Frontier Faces, Timnath | 0 comments On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began with a Confederate attack upon Fort Sumter. One month later, at the age of 31, George Edgar Buss enlisted...