by Meg Dunn | Apr 8, 2020 | Agricultural College / A&M / CSU, Berthoud, Johnstown & Milliken, Boulder, Buckeye, Waverly & Wellington, Fort Collins, Greeley, Laporte / Bellvue, Loveland, Masonville/Buckhorn Valley, Nunn & the High Plains, Schools K-12, Weld County, Windsor & Timnath
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.
by Meg Dunn | Oct 13, 2016 | Masonville/Buckhorn Valley
In the 1890s, there was a small gold rush up in Buckhorn canyon as a (very small) find of gold ore led to rampant speculation. James R. Mason platted the small town of Masonville in order to accommodate the rush of people that he was sure would arrive. Though the only...
by Meg Dunn | Aug 27, 2016 | Agricultural History, Frontier Faces, Masonville/Buckhorn Valley
James Robinson Mason was an early pioneer in northern Colorado. He settled along Buckhorn Creek where he raised cattle, was an active Democrat, and held a position on the school board. He visited Fort Collins frequently on business. And in 1896, he gave his name to a...
by Meg Dunn | Aug 26, 2015 | Cultural Character, Frontier Faces, Masonville/Buckhorn Valley, Mining/Quarry Towns
“I often wonder how I could have gone through all I did. How tired sometimes after a hard day’s work. I was so tired I couldn’t pull the blanket over me before I had a little rest. ” — Carolina Hansson Peterson The pioneer life was hard....
