Happy birthday to you Happy birthday to you Happy birthday dear Fort Collins Happy birthday to you FC150. Sounds like a lower division college course doesn’t it? FC-150, History of Fort Collins from 1864 to present. Close, but this “course” doesn’t cost any money and won’t earn you college credit. What it will do is […]
This year, the community of Fort Collins celebrates its 150th anniversary. In 1864 Camp Collins was relocated to the present Old Town Fort Collins area following a devastating flood, and the town of Fort Collins began. If you enjoy local history, several upcoming events may spark your interest further. Fort Collins 150: Celebrating Our Stories. […]
As many Coloradoans know March is Women’s History month. Here are several women who have not only influenced Colorado and its history (or should we say HERSTORY!), but also changed the course of the United States, both in the distant past and the modern age. These women have influenced everything from politics and women’s rights […]
Black History Month is the perfect time to reflect on a many times forgotten era of both Colorado history and the Wild West. Black cowboys were not only around in the 1800s, they had a great influence in settling the west and creating the rodeo pastimes we know and love today. It is estimated that […]
It is no surprise that the fall season brings out the spooks in many of us. With All Hallows Eve on the horizon Northern Coloradoan’s blood begins to chill at the thought of our local haunted history. There are several well known haunted areas around Fort Collins which Nancy Hansford explores in her book “Northern […]
