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Colorado Becomes a State
by Sue Abbott Schneider August 1st is Colorado Day; the day Colorado became a state. This year we are celebrating our 150th year of statehood or sesquicentennial. Because we became a state exactly 100 years after the US became a nation, we adopted the moniker “The...
Silas Soule Man of Integrity
Silas Soule was a fascinating man who packed a lot into his short life. Pingree Hill and Pingree Park were recently renamed Soule Hill and Soule Park in his honor.
Friday – A Man of Many Names
Crazy Bull and Friday, 1873. Photo taken by Alexander Gardner.By Sue Abbott Schneider A Northern Arapaho child, born around 1822, was named either ‘Warshinun’ which meant “black spot” or “black coal ashes” or ‘Teenokuhuh’ which meant “sits meekly”. There were multiple...
Welcome 2026!
Cabin and pond located at Cherokee Park Ranch in Larimer County, Colorado. (Photo by Meg Dunn, taken June 2020.)In 2026, two anniversaries meet at a meaningful crossroads. The United States celebrates 250 years of nationhood, while Colorado marks 150 years since...
John McNabb: A Man to Match the Mountains
Black and white photograph of a "social evening" at the Zimmerman Hotel. Reading from the left, Archie McNabb, an unknown guest, Miss Eda Zimmerman, John McNabb, and Miss Agnes Zimmerman. (FCMoD, H01611)By Sue Abbott Schneider John McNabb arrived in the Poudre Canyon...
2023-2024 Year in Review
We kicked off the 2023-2024 year at the Bellvue Grange with our annual Preservation Celebration, members meeting, and tour. We held seven tours this year to places such as Red Feather Lakes, Harmony, the YMCA of the Rockies, Laporte, downtown Fort Collins, and...
Previous Names of the Cache la Poudre River
By Sue Abbott Schneider I have often wondered what the Poudre River was called before it was called the Cache la Poudre River. We know that when Major Stephen Long led an expedition in 1820, he referred to the river as Pateros Creek. However, it was also called...
Columbine Lodge/Riverside Colorado
By Sue Abbott Schneider with a lot of help from Jan Gueswel It was recently announced that the resort previously known as Columbine Lodge will soon become Riverside Colorado. I’m sure we’ve all noticed the work being done on the site, and I for one wondered what was...
Candidates’ Thoughts on Historic Preservation
Elections are coming up soon, and we were wondering where our local candidates stand regarding historic preservation. So we sent all of the mayoral and city council candidates in both Fort Collins and Loveland the same three questions. You can jump to the section for...
Emma Malaby Grocery Has Passed First Step to Becoming a Landmark
On May 5th, 2023, Jim and Carol Burrill donated the Emma Malaby Grocery, along with the entire parcel of land it is on, which includes a stacked plank shed, barn, and well, to Historic Larimer County. The property had been in Jim's family since 1906, when his great...
2022-2023 Year in Review
We kicked off the 2022-2023 year at Tap & Handle in Fort Collins with our annual Preservation Celebration, members meeting, and tour (of Mid-Century Modern buildings in downtown Fort Collins). We held several tours throughout the year, as well as talks and other...
Press Release: Emma Malaby Grocery Donated to Historic Larimer County!
Minerva Stoneburner stands on the porch of the Frank A. Collamer Grocery. (Photo courtesy of Jim Burrill.)Jim Burrill, the great grandson of Jacob A. Collamer, and his wife Carol Burrill have donated the 1881 Emma Malaby Grocery that has been in the Collamer family...
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