Year: 2024
Lincoln Park: The Center of a Growing Community
The First and Only Female Mayor of Greeley Elected in 1965
Trick-or-Treat at Centennial Village Museum’s Howl-o-ween
Tree-mendous Greeley
Fiesta in the Plaza September 7 at Centennial Village Museum
Fiesta in the Plaza, free and open to the public, will be from 3-6 p.m. September 7, at Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A. Street, Greeley. It is co-sponsored by Mexican American History Project Greeley (MAHPG) and the City of Greeley Museums. Entertainment includes...
Unraveling History: The Impact of Memories on Nathan Meeker’s Legacy
GREELEY, Colo. — Step into history with the Greeley Historic Preservation Commission at their next history presentation on Thursday, August 22, at noon. Katie Henry, assistant curator of education for the City of Greeley Museums, will present “Meeker Remembered:...
Greeley’s Potato Day 2024 Cancelled
GREELEY, Colo. — Greeley’s Potato Day event, scheduled for September 14 at Centennial Village Museum, has been cancelled for 2024. The event, which is produced and managed by the Friends of the Greeley Museums, is an annual fundraiser benefiting the City of Greeley...
When Potatoes Made a Difference
Greeley’s first “Potato Bake” was celebrated in October 1894, and the Greeley Tribune reported that nearly 10,000 people came from as far away as Laramie and Denver. Potato growing had become the leading industry of the district. W. R. McClellan, in his 1917 essay...
Young Chautauquans Headline Upcoming History Presentation
GREELEY, Colo. — Join the Greeley Historic Preservation Commission for their next history presentation in the Greeley History Museum community room, 714 8th Street, on Thursday, July 25 at noon. Local young chautauquans will perform as a pre-event of the High Plains...