Greeley’s first official museum, the Meeker Home Museum, reopens for public tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second Saturday of the month in June, July, and August at 1324 9th Avenue. Standard museum admission prices apply, listed online at greeleymuseums.com. Home to...
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Centennial Village Museum Kicks Off Summer Season with Opening Weekend Event, Centennial Celebration
Join Centennial Village Museum for its opening weekend event, Centennial Celebration, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 28 at 1475 A Street. Explore the museum's grounds and historical buildings, watch live demonstrations of late-1800s, early 1900s high plains...
Greeley History Museum Exhibit Sheds Light on the Largest Guest Worker Program in U.S. History, “The Bracero Program”
“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” an exhibit detailing the journey of Mexican migrant workers during and after WWII, opens at the Greeley History Museum May 5. In this exhibit, visitors follow in the footsteps of the braceros as they left their...
Baby Animal Days Return to Centennial Village Museum Ahead of Summer Season
Centennial Village Museum opens its gates once again for Baby Animal Days, taking place 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 15-16 and 18-24 at 1475 A Street. Historically drawing more than 4,000 visitors across the region, Baby Animal Days celebrates the return of spring by...
Greeley History Museum Main Gallery Renamed in Honor of Late Historian Peggy Ford Waldo
The City of Greeley Museums’ staff announces the renaming of the Greeley History Museum’s main gallery to the Peggy Ford Waldo Gallery in honor of the late historian. Museum staff and Ford Waldo’s family participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a private reception...
Brief History of the Town of Cornish, Weld County, Colorado
The Cornish railroad station was established in 1910 along the Pleasant Valley Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad, named after a civil engineer for the railroad. Though a town plat was filed in 1911, development of Cornish didn’t get started until the first business, Miller Mercantile Co., opened in 1913.
The Importance of Pets
In the Beginning, There Was Music
Early Greeley Doctor Threatened for Administering Novel Treatment
School in a Tent, “Devil’s Dung”, and Social Distancing: Prairie Style PPE
Educational institutions especially are experiencing budget angst as teachers and administrators craft new models for in-person and remote learning, and terms like “learning pods” and “cohorts” have entered our vocabulary. This brought to mind some stories about how residents in the drylands of Weld County coped with social distances, educating children, staying healthy, and practicing good hygiene.