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#WalrusIceCream #IllegalPetes Fort Collins guided walking ghost tours. Haunted History After Dark. fortcollinsdiscoverytours.co…
Haunted guided walking ghost tours. Fort Collins Discovery Tours Haunted... youtu.be/gNXdaE6UWsU via @YouTube
Walrus Ice Cream. Illegal Petes. Fort Collins. Colorado.
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This is a great article from Meg Dunn about the Collamer's and their stage line. Before being moved to Meldrum street in 1905-6, the Collamer store was on College Avenue where the one of our tours goes. Do you know what it is today
This day in Fort Collins history. Courier ad from 05/04/1882. 139 years ago this chinese laundry was located in today's Perennial Gardener at 154 N College. For decades it's been reported to be haunted. But by who or what? fortcollinsdiscoverytours.co…
This day in Fort Collins history. In 1874 the Standard newspaper published an article discussing the dangers of embalming to both the environment and humans. Promoted cremation. 1st US cremation 1876.
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This day in Fort Collins history. "Firebug" set Board of Trade saloon ablaze on N College. FC was known to "smoke out" residents of brothels and dens. Vol fire dpt also got a free beer for every fire they put out. Because of this there were many fires in FC in 1880's.
ALT Courier article https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=FCC18830412.2.28&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0------ Photo circa 1880 courtesy Museum of Discovery. Photo taken three years before fire and approximate location of fire.
This day in Fort Collins history. 04/09/1874 FC mayor Sam Clammer was born. Clammer built the Northern Hotel and had an office is today's High Point Bar and Grill. Both are very haunted! Take the Haunted History After Dark tour to learn the creepy stories!
This day in Fort Collins history. 172 years ago today early pioneer Franklin Avery was born. At the age of 23 Avery platted the town from Mountain Ave south. On the Haunted History tour Learn the tragic death of his son in law, Newton Crose, that shook the town to its core.
This day in Fort Collins history. Courier article 3/30/1882 shows treasury report for yearly saloon licenses. JT Wilson's saloon (1st in FC) was east of the ne corner of Jefferson and Linden (1875). Saloon licenses paid a lot of the city's bills like infrastructure and schools.
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This day in Fort Collins history. Today marks the 107 year anniversary of the death of FC's most famous madame, Marie Lafitte. Lafitte ran her brothel, the Kandy Kitchen on Linden for 15 years. She was killed by a suspicious fire set at her home.
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#mysteryphotomonday Here's one from 1995. Where is this in Fort Collins?
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Jackie Nikiforov, Bartender at Beau Jo’s Pizza for 3 years
Read her story: ow.ly/iyxy50Dlgjd
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See all the People Behind the Plates & check out Great Plates: ow.ly/OY2t50Dlg88
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This day in Fort Collins history. Courier reports FC most famous madame is leaving Fort Collins after repeated fines, arrests, beatings and jail time. Learn the mysterious cause of her final departure on the Forbidden Fort Collins tour.
This day in Fort Collins history. Ad for boxing match to benefit disabled veterans to take place at the Armory. Located at 314 east Mountain Ave, the Armory was builit in 1907 for the National Guard and for public events. Today it is still a popular venue for entertainment.
ALT https://www.coloradohistoricnewspapers.org/?a=d&d=FCC19230219.2.57&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN%7ctxCO%7ctxTA--------0-Larimer-----. Photo of Armory courtesy of http://www.lostfortcollins.net/2010/02/02/a-tour-of-the-armory/.
This day in Fort Collins history. Historian, actress, businesswoman, expert equestrian and inspiration to all who know her, Joan Day is born into Fort Collins pioneering royalty in 1946. Her ancestor's, the Akin's, were well known ranchers. Joan's GGmother Eunice died today 1896
ALT Joan is on the smaller horse, Beauty (right), while her sister Nancy sits on Flicka (left).
This day in Fort Collins history. Town founder, Joe Mason's standing room only funeral took place at the Methodist church (todays Coopersmith Billiards). His body was buried at Mountain Home cemetery later moved to Grandview. Left behind wife, Luella and three children.
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Today we took over @fococreative970's Instagram with #ThrowbackThursday fun facts, trivia, and photos from our very own Archive & Collections at FCMoD. Check it out!
📷: Where can you find the old sandstone horse trough that once stood at College and Mountain Avenues?
