Fort Collins had its beginning on July 22, 1862, when soldiers were sent from the 9th Kansas Cavalry at Fort Laramie to what is now the town of Laporte.

History. The Northern Arapaho were centered in the Cache la Poudre River Valley near present-day Fort Collins. Friday, who attended school in St. Louis, ... History · Arts and culture · Education · Infrastructure

Fort Collins' history is rich with western lore, generations-old stories, and eccentric historical characters. The city's history is well-preserved today.

The seat of Larimer County, Fort Collins was founded as an Army camp in 1864 and has since developed into a regional hub for education, business, culture, and ...

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22 окт. 2024 г. · The community developed after 1864 around a military outpost named for its commander, Lieutenant William O. Collins of Fort Laramie, Wyoming.

The Fort Collins Historical Society meets 7 times a year for presentations on local and regional history. All meetings are free and open to the public.

Founded in 1862, Fort Collins was originally a military post to protect travelers in covered wagons using the Overland Trail.

In 1862, Camp Collins was built by the ninth Kansas Volunteer Cavalry to protect travelers and settlers along the Colorado branch of the Overland Trail.

Our story started as a crossroads for Native American tribes symbolized by The Council Tree, later the Cache la Poudre River attracted trappers and pioneers and ...