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Willie the trained Brahma
My favorite offer and story thus far in 2023, came from JJ Steele, who offered items related to Willie the trained Brahma.
Celebrating Greeley’s Trees
Innovation with the Fascination
The original Fascination prototype had an airplane propeller on the backend. Photographer Lew Dakan capture important moments in Greeley’s history such as this one.
Local Doctor Granted Permission to Visit Hawai’ian Colony
In 1901, renowned Greeley doctor Jesse Hawes received a permit from the Board of Health in Hawai’i to visit the island of Molokai to conduct scientific investigation.
Peters Pop Corn, a Unique Greeley Tradition
The focus of Peters Pop Corn was Chet’s own homemade popcorn and candies. During the Christmas holiday season, Peters Pop Corn helped spread holiday cheer around Greeley.
Tragedy of 1955
On November 1, 1955, the very first case of commercial airline sabotage occurred in our Weld County skies.
Our Library Stacks of Success
The idea of creating a public library in Greeley began in 1870. Our first public library was located on 8th Street in downtown Greeley in what was a meeting house for the Union Colonists.
Competing for Fighting Fires
Prior to the use of the big, red fire engines that raced to the scene of an emergency, Greeley employed a hook and ladder company, comprised of men, and later horses, pulling a water wagon to extinguish a fire.
Weld town named for a mistake — sort of
In 1894, David E. Severance applied for a U. S. post office to serve about 50 families for a Weld County community to be named Tailholt.