Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings Tour

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Overview

For each tour, owner and principal historical interpreter, Mark Serour, imparts the intriguing history of Fort Collins and the surrounding region in an engaging, detailed, and fun fashion. To enhance the customer experience, he also dresses in period clothing and shares a variety of relevant visual aids from the Traces of the Past company collections and archives. We are the only History tours business in greater Fort Collins that provides such a service. Customers will enjoy a guided van tour coupled with some light walking around the greater Fort Collins area. Our tours present the fascinating stories of personalities and events that pertain not only to the immediate Cache la Poudre River valley, but also to southeastern WY and western NE. Thorough history is not the story of one locality, but an all-encompassing impartial study that involves many peoples spread over a broad geographic area. Traces of the Past History Tours strives to do just that.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

4900 Rist Canyon Rd, Bellvue, CO 80512, USA

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Where to Meet: the tour will begin at the parking lot next to the entrance to Watson Lake State Wildlife Area. Located ~1 mile west of Vern's Place on Rist Canyon Rd. next to the bridge that crosses the Cache la Poudre River (closest address to site: 4900 Rist Canyon Rd., Laporte, CO 80521).

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Description

Stop At: Cache La Poudre River, Fort Collins, Colorado

This tour tells the fascinating story of some the earliest settlers in the Cache la Poudre River valley, how they came to be associated with the founding of the fledgling community of Fort Collins, and where the settlement occurred along the Poudre corridor.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Library Park, 207 Peterson St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA

Guests will be able to see Auntie Stone's cabin and learn about the Euro-American settlement here in 1859 and the U.S. Army, serving a protective role for civilians.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Strauss Cabin Road, Strauss Cabin Rd, Fort Collins, CO, USA

Guests will enjoy a 10 minute walk to see the remains of the Strauss cabin, situated along the Cache la Poudre River.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: 131 Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA

Harmony Mill, Fort Collins - Constructed in 1886, the “Farmers Protective Association Harmony Mills” was located just across the Greeley, Salt Lake & Pacific RR tracks from its rival, the Lindell Mill, which was the original such operation in the Poudre valley. It is a handsomely restored four-story brick building that represents the early grain refining industry in Fort Collins.

Duration: 10 minutes

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What To Expect

  • Reservations are REQUIRED for all bookings
  • Book Your Package On-Line and Receive Your Confirmation
  • Departure point: Detailed check-in instructions - including the address and parking information if applicable - will be included in your final confirmation email.
  • Duration: 2 hours (Approx.)
  • Return Details: Returns to original departure point

What's Included

  • Personalized stagecoach ticket
  • We share a variety of historic artifacts from our personal company archives and collections.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup not offered

What To Bring

  • Confirmation Voucher (printed or mobile)
  • Any required or suggested items listed on your confirmation email.
  • A Smile!

Additional Info

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-312176P1

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