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Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings Tour
Colorado, USA
$46
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Mark Serour, the owner and principal historical interpreter, shares the intriguing history of Fort Collins and the surrounding region in an engaging manner. This unique service is provided by the only History tours business in greater Fort Collins.
- 🧑🏫 Customers will enjoy a guided van tour with some light walking around the greater Fort Collins area.
- 🎩 Mark dresses in period clothing and uses visual aids from the Traces of the Past company collections and archives.
- 📜 Tours highlight fascinating stories related to personalities and events from Cache la Poudre River valley, southeastern WY, and western NE.
- 🌍 The tours offer an impartial study that encompasses many peoples over a broad geographic area.
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Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Personalized stagecoach ticket
- Historic object viewing and handling
Meeting point
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).
Return details
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).
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Cache La Poudre RiverThis 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.
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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.
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Guests will enjoy a 10 minute walk to see the remains of the Strauss cabin, situated along the Cache la Poudre River.
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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.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings Tour
Colorado, USA
$46
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!