Walking Tour of Tres Colonias: Hispanic Residents & the Fort Collins’ Sugar Industry

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Event Details

Explore the stories of Hispanic Americans in Northern Colorado on this guided tour with the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Services team. We’ll walk through Tres Colonias, the three neighborhoods on Vine Drive built for the workers of the Great Western Sugar Factory. We’ll talk about the opportunities that drew Hispanic Americans here, the challenges they faced, and the reasons preserving the places where their stories took place is important to us today. Tour will include a stop at the Museo de las Tres Colonias, the historic home of the Romero family.

 

Space is limited and advanced registration is required. The tour will last approximately two hours.

 

Where to meet: Sugar Beet Park, 607 9th St.

What to bring: comfortable shoes, water, and your curiosity!


Event Type(s): Talks / Performances
Age Group(s): Adults, Teens
Presenter: City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Services
Angela Kettle
(970) 221-6740

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