Museums and Libraries are the windows to Larimer County

Linden Street in 1904, Fort Collins.

Berthoud

Estes Park

Fort Collins

Loveland

Red Feather Lakes

Wellington

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Poudre River Public Library District
201 Peterson Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 221-6740
http://poudrelibraries.org

2. Harmony Library
4616 South Shields Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Joint academic and public library.

3. Local History Archive
Fort Collins Museum
200 Mathews Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Call for appointment (970) 221-6688
http://history.fcgov.com

The collections contain oral histories, vertical files, and over 300,000 photographs pertaining to Larimer County and Colorado history.

4. Fort Collins Museum
200 Mathews Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
(970) 221-6738
(collections research by appt.)
http://fcgov.com/museum/

Exhibiting and artifact collecting educational institution focused on the Cache la Poudre River Valley.

5. Fort Collins Family History Center
600 E. Swallow (mail to 3721 Capitol Dr.)
Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 226-5999

Hours:
Tues. thru Thurs. 10am - 4pm, 6:30 - 9:30pm

Assistance to individuals searching family histories; access to Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Walking Tours

6. Laurel School Historic District

Large residential area; boundaries are Remington, Oak, Whedbee and Elizabeth Streets. National Register Historic District of 600 residences and buildings that date from 1870 - 1950.

7. Colorado State University Historic District

CSU Oval at intersection of Laurel and Howes
www.tour.colostate.edu/oval

Colorado Register Historic District including buildings that date from 1881 - 1945.

8. Old Town Historic District

Downtown historic area. National Register Historic District of commercial buildings dating 1870 - 1950.

Historic Sites

9. Avery House
Poudre Landmarks Foundation
328 W. Mountain
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 221-0533
www.fortnet.org/plf/avery.htm

10. Fort Collins Municipal Railway
P.O. Box 635
Fort Collins, CO 80522
(970) 224-5372
www.fortnet.org/trolley/index.html

Hours:
Sat. & Sun. 12 noon - 5pm
Also July 4th & Labor Day

Historic trolley car running down Mountain Ave and into City Park. Rides available May-Sept.

11. The Farm at Lee Martinez Park
600 North Sherwood
Fort Collins, CO 80521
(970) 221-6665

Hours:
Tues. thru Sat. 10am - 5:30pm;
Sun. 12 noon - 5:30pm

12 Acres of historic farm buildings, live animals and antique farm implements.

12. Fort Collins Waterworks
Poudre Landmarks Foundation
2005 Overland Trail
Fort Collins, CO 80521
www.fortnet.org/plf/index.html

Open only for special programs

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