BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Demco Software//Event Management System//EN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED:20220408T214553Z DTSTAMP:20220408T214553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T160935Z DESCRIPTION:Join the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Services team for a short walk through some of Fort Collins’ early Black History. Black Americans have been part of the story of the American West for hundreds of years\, and Fort Collins is no exception. This tour will explore the story of Black Americans in northern Colorado through the experiences of several early families. We'll discuss the opportunities that drew them here and the challenges they faced in finding community due to discrimination. Finally\, we'll highlight why preserving the places where their stories took place is important to us today. \;The tour is limited to 25 people and advanced registration is required. The tour will last approximately 1 hour. \;Where to meet: Washington Park\, 300 block of Maple Street\, north of City HallWhat to bring: \;comfortable shoes and curiosity X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Join the City of Fort Collins Historic Preservation Services team for a short walk through some of Fort Collins’ early Black History. Black Americans have been part of the story of the American West for hundreds of years\, and Fort Collins is no exception. This tour will explore the story of Black Americans in northern Colorado through the experiences of several early families. We'll discuss the opportunities that drew them here and the challenges they faced in finding community due to discrimination. Finally\, we'll highlight why preserving the places where their stories took place is important to us today. \;
The tour is limited to 25 people and advanced registration is required. The tour will last approximately 1 hour.
Where to meet: Washington Park\, 300 block of Maple Street\, north of City Hall
What to bring: \;comfortable shoes and curiosity
TITLE:Walking Tour: Black/African American History in Early Fort Collins SUMMARY:Walking Tour: Black/African American History in Early Fort Collins LOCATION:Other Locations URL:https://poudrelibraries.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=50026&lib=0 UID:https://poudrelibraries.evanced.info/signup/eventdetails?eventid=50026&lib=0 CATEGORIES:Talks / Performances DTSTART:20220623T000000Z DTEND:20220623T010000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-BUSYSTATUS:BUSY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR