


Fort Collins – 1903. It was a very good year!
The year 1903 was drawing to a close and Fort Collins had little cause for complaint. The city took on new life and vigor and surged forward by leaps and bounds to a proud position among its sister cities and towns in Colorado. The closing year witnessed a substantial...
Odds and Ends from 1899
January 14 In 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Roucolle entertained a small company at a unique and enjoyable Jackrabbit Dinner. The name cards were disks of cardboard embellished with hand painted jackrabbits. The men were given the front foot of the rabbit for a souvenir. A King’s...
Businesses in Early Fort Collins
Learn about the beginnings of various early Fort Collins (and regional) businesses up through 1915.

Important Dates of Note in Fort Collins’ Early History
1844: Antoine Janis claimed to have staked his original squatters claim at Colona (Laporte). 1854: Larimer County part of newly-created Nebraska Territory. 1858-60: Antoine Janis and others located a townsite to the west of the present LaPorte and named...