Western Fremont Historical Society

Preserving the history and heritage of the settlers of western Fremont County, Colorado.

Ghosts From Cotopaxi Past-Opening of the Cotopaxi-Mullins History Center Oct 28 2023

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Apple Season at the Amy Homestead Sept. 23, 2023

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Wheels of Time – Vintage Car Show July 2, 2023

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High Country Cattle Ranching Then & Now-Badger Creek Ranch Tour-June 24, 2023

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2023 Annual Meeting

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Cemetery Crawl-Tour of the San Isabel View and Ula Cemeteries

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Witchers, Nestors Miners and More

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Yesteryears Hand Tools

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Honoring Cowboys

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2022 July 4th Open House

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Kris’ Travels

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Vintage Toys

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2022 Annual Meeting

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Plum Street Tour – Cotopaxi

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Access Sunday-August 29, 2021

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Open House-July 24, 2021

In celebration of the completion of the exterior renovation of the WFHS History Center, “the little white church” photos in this gallery, click here!

Annual Meeting – 2021

Desperadoes, Outlaws & Shysters – WFHS presentation by Betsy Denney of the photos in this gallery, click here!

R.I.P. In Pleasant Valley

Coaldale and Howard Cemetery Tours

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Back to School Daze

Cotopaxi, Coaldale, and Howard schools tour.

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July 4th – 2019

Pleasant Valley celebrates July 4th at the WFHS History Center in Howard.

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Annual Meeting – 2019

Grange on the Range

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Pioneers to Plots

WFHS tour of Cotopaxi and San Isabel View (Hillside) Cemeteries.

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Rails to Kilns Tour

WFHS tour of Pleasant Valley railroads and charcoal and limestone kilns.

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Witchers, Nesters, Miners & More

WFHS tour of county road and area leading to Nesterville, including both of T. Witcher’s homesteads, old post office, copper mining area and Ireland corral.

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The Great War

Honoring the 100th anniversary of WWI. Program by Craig Leitner and Clyde Cremer with exhibits

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July 4th – 2018

120th Birthday Celebration of the Howard Free Methodist Church building known affectionately as the “little white church.” This building now serves as the WFHS History Center.

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Calcite

WFHS tour of  Calcite, a CF&I limestone quarry town, established 1904 and abandoned in 1930

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Annual Meeting – 2018 

Barnes City – Boom or Bust?  WFHS presentation by Barb Snyder of historic Barnes City, a mining community located near Coaldale.

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Recognitions

 

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