by Dean Schachterle | Oct 14, 2018 | Fort Collins, Guest Post, Museums & Historic Sites, National History, Renovations & Razes
The first Larimer County Veterans Memorial was constructed in May 1944. It was located in center island at 100 block of Laporte Avenue, next to North College Avenue.
by Meg Dunn | Apr 17, 2018 | Estes Park, Historic Landmarks, Museums & Historic Sites
“In a dream [Jacob] saw a ladder that reached from earth to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down on it.” – Genesis 28:12 Al Birch was a reporter from the Denver Post when he first visited Estes Park. At the time, there wasn’t...
by Meg Dunn | Apr 1, 2018 | Frontier Faces, Historic Preservation, Museums & Historic Sites
In 1882, Henry and Caroline Franz, immigrants from Württemberg, Germany, built a one-and-a-half story log cabin on the hill where the Clarendon Hills neighborhood stands today, just south of the Harmony Library and Front Range Community College. They “proved...
by Meg Dunn | Aug 16, 2016 | Historic Preservation, Loveland, Museums & Historic Sites
In 1866, a young woman by the name of Sarah Milner arrived in St. Louis (a small town that predated Loveland) to teach. The rest of her family joined her soon afterwards, moving up from along the St. Vrain river. Sarah’s father, Joseph Milner Sr., purchased 80...
by Meg Dunn | Jul 27, 2016 | Agricultural History, Museums & Historic Sites, Sponsors
The Homestead Act of 1862 was a means for the United States government to quickly seed new states, such as Iowa and Kansas, and territories, such as Colorado, with American citizens. It was also considered at the time to be a powerful step towards preserving and...
by Meg Dunn | Jul 22, 2016 | Historic Landmarks, Historic Preservation, Loveland, Museums & Historic Sites
On July 18th, the City of Loveland held a small ceremony to recognize the new Downtown Loveland Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in March 2015. At the ceremony, the new plaques which stand at the edges of the district were...
by Meg Dunn | May 20, 2016 | Agricultural History, Museums & Historic Sites, Sponsors
I’m excited to announce that the Bee Family Centennial Farm has come on board as a nonprofit partner with Forgotten Fort Collins! The Bees are one of the oldest farming families in the Fort Collins/Wellington area. And they’ve turned a chunk of their property into an...
by Meg Dunn | Feb 8, 2016 | Denver, Museums & Historic Sites
Every year Colorado Preservation Inc. hosts a historic preservation conference called Saving Places. In addition to keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and special luncheons, they also host walking tours. On February 3rd I attended the tour of the historic Five...