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The Attack on Pearl Harbor: A Date Which Will Live in Infamy
We probably should have timed this post with the anniversary of the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor which was December 7. But truly, it's never too late to write about an important topic, or to revisit its importance in American history. And you know that saying, "I...
Local Students Prep Centennial Village’s Haunted Hall House
Preparations are underway for Centennial Village Museum’s annual not-so-haunted Hall House, a popular attraction hosted during the museum’s annual Howl-O-Ween trick or treat event. Museum staff are thankful that it's even happening. This year, the team in charge of...
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By Nicole Famiglietti, Curator of Exhibits The City of Greeley Museums collect, preserve, interpret and share the history of northeastern Colorado with an emphasis on Weld County through three public museums and a learning center. As a local system of regional history...
History Re-stitched: Shawsheen & Josephine Meeker
Famous Faces in Northern Colorado History Written by JoAnna Luth Stull, Museum Registrar Named and known by her descendants as She-towitch, she was best known as Shawsheen with her name written in historic newspaper accounts as Shasheen, Shashien, and Shosheen and...
History of Centennial Village’s Farr Garage
Curious about the history of the Farr Garage at Centennial Village? It was originally a blacksmith shop! In 1982, Centennial Village staff were able to construct the replica blacksmith shop through the great generosity of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Farr. Its design and...
The Story of Kate McHale Slaughterback
Famous Faces in Northern Colorado History Written by Kimberly Overholt, Museum Marketing Several stories and people have found historic fame in northeastern Colorado, but none so much as the fame garnered by an early 20th century rattlesnake killing incident. Kate...
History Re-stitched: Josephine Meeker & Shawsheen
Written by JoAnna Luth Stull, Museum Registrar Greeley’s founder Nathan Meeker wrote in the 1870, edition of the Greeley Tribune, “Now while we are daily exploring the prairies, mountains, and streams, and even bringing up buried treasures of the ages from the grounds...
Collections Mash-Up: A Collaborative Exhibition
In 2015, a collection of over 300 artifacts were returned to the University of Northern Colorado’s Anthropology Department from the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. These artifacts were once part of an even larger collection displayed in a museum on the UNC campus....
Got Dirt?
Have you ever needed fake dirt? No? Well, this is something that we needed at the Greeley History Museum. For an upcoming archaeology exhibition, we’re creating an interactive to explain what stratigraphy (the study of the different layers of the earth) is and how...
Thank You Students and Staff!
On Wednesday, April 6, students from Roosevelt High School came to Centennial Village to help with our acreage. They were so helpful! The students had many different skill levels and the staff connected with them at their level. Many students commented how much fun...