The order officially designated Fort Collins as a military reservation in 1864
Fort Collins was established to protect travelers along the Overland Trail
This sketch shows various buildings at the Fort Collins military post and the flagpole that marked the parade ground
Though drawn many years after the Fort was decomissioned, this drawing shows the many stables and buildings as they would have appeared at the Fort in 1865
Elizabeth Stone ran the officers' mess hall at the Fort and later went on to be a successful businesswoman
Elizabeth Stone is thought to be the third woman from the left in this photograph
Captain William H. Evans led Company F of the 11th Ohio Cavalry at Fort Collins
This photograph shows the flag and Fort parade ground - note the similarities between this photograph and Van Lennep's sketch
This Fort structure featured a winding staircase and an ornate wood porch
Barracks were home to soldiers at Fort Collins - note the laundry hung out to dry
Known as "Old Grout" for the soft mortar used in its construction, this building served as a sutler store where soldiers could purchase goods
By the late 1870s most Fort buildings had been moved or demolished - the log structure seen here may have been from the Fort
Preserving the history of Fort Collins, Colorado & the Cache la Poudre region
