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History of Greeley, Colorado, USA

Journey back in time to Greeley, Colorado, USA

Visit Greeley, Colorado, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1870 - Union Colony is established by Horace Greeley and Nathan C. Meeker at Greeley, and first irrigation canal surveyed there. The Greeley Tribune established.
  
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• 1876 - Greeley's first industry, the tanning of buffalo hides, turns out 12 robes a day.
  
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•  1884 - A DREADFUL DEATH Ten Roustabouts Connected with the Anglo-American Circus Perish in the Flames.
  CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS OF THE MANAGERS.
  On the morning of the 29th as the Anglo-American circus train on the way from Fort Collins to Greeley,...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1888 - Union Colony at Greeley completes 900,000 acre irrigation project.
  
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• 1895 - Greeley
  Greeley, a post-town of Weld co., Col., on the Cache la Poudre River, and on the Denver Pacific Railroad, 52 miles N. by E. of Denver, and 54 miles...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1897 - Kicked by Horse
  Last Wednesday the little four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Klug while playing near a horse at their home on Box Elder was kicked in the head...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Gunter Hall, State Teachers College Gymnasium
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  Park Scene and Cachelapoudre River Scene
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  Greeley Residences, 1906
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  Ninth Avenue from State Normal Gate, 1907
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  State Normal School, Greeley, Col., C. and S. and U. P. Ry.
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  First Baptist Church, 1909
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  Picking Cucumbers near Greeley, Colo. 1909
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  Main Street
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  Park Congregational Church
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  Beet Sugar Factory
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  The High School
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  City Hall and Library, 1912
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  Ninth Ave and Sterling Bdg - Greeley
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  The Camfield Hotel
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• 1916
  Greeley, a banking city, capital of Weld co., Colo., on the Cache la Poudre River, 52 miles NNE. of Denver, on the Union Pacific and the Colorado and ...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  1920 advertisement
  
  Gentry Bros. Circus
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  The Junior High School
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• 1921 - May 21 - Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley Co
  
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• 1924 - Celebration held in Greeley marking completion of concrete pavement between Denver and Greeley - first two major cities in State to be connected by paved highways.
  
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  Weld County Court House
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•  1937 - SECOND MAN DIES IN REFINERY BLAST. R. HOUSEWEART, 22, SUCCUMBS TO HIS BURNS. BODIES OF BOTH MEN ARE SENT TO KINDERHOOK, ILL., FOR BURIAL; GARD COLEMAN, 25, OTHER VICTIM OF SOUTH GREELEY EXPLOSION.
  RAY (DOC) HOUSEWEART, 22, of Eaton and Kinderhook, Ill., died at 1:09 a.m. Saturday, slightly more than 24 hours after he had been burned in the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  8th Ave. and Business District
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  Colorado State College of Education, 1943
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