Rebuilding the Past for the Future
The South Platte Valley Historical Society has a mission to preserve the history of the South Platte Valley area. The Society is creating a one-hundred acre history park on the north side of Fort Lupton with facilities dedicated to education and historic interpretation
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The South Platte Valley Historical Park is open for public visitation on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 4 PM.
NOTE: The historical park will be closed after Oct 31, 2021 for public visitation on weekends. The historic park will reopen after May 1, 2022 for public visitation on Saturdays and Sundays.
Scout Groups, send your inquiries to scouts@spvhs.org
Also Check our Facebook page for the latest updates
Latest News
Pumpkinfest is coming to Fort Lancaster
The City of Fort Lupton is bringing their Pumpkinfest to the historic park and Fort Lancaster on October 30th. Come celebrate Halloween at the fort.
Need people to be on Nominating Committee
Two more members are needed for the Nominating Committee for the election of officers and directors for positions whose terms are expiring. Please contact Joe Lamos (jlamos@spvhs.org) if you are interested. Members of the nominating committee cannot run for office.
The Historic Post & Beam Barn Progress
The Post and Beam Barn will soon be open for touring. Interior work has basically been completed. The construction of this barn is due to a dedicated core of volunteers who assembled the barn kit starting back in March of 2021. This barn will complement the historic Donelson Farm House and the Independence School to represent a South Platte Valley farmstead in the last decades of the 19th Century. The new barn will house several historic vehicles and farm equipment donated to the South Platte Valley Historical Society. It will also provide room for other historical displays of the farming and ranching heritage of the South Platte River Valley.
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Donelson House Teas
The schedule for Donelson House Teas has been established. See the flyer by clicking here. For more information see the TEAS page. Please watch the SPVHS Facebook page for updates. The first tea in 2021 is on Valentine's Day, Feb 20.
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The South Platte Valley Historical Society is raising a barn
SPVHS is building a 19th Century style post & beam barn reminiscent of those on farms and ranches throughout the agricultural areas of the South Platte Valley. Go to the Farm Barn page on this website under the Historic Park menu to learn more, or click HERE to go to that page. Donations to complete this project are appreciated. |
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Visit the Society's South Platte Valley Historical Park - Lupton's Fort and the South Platte Valley Settlement
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Hours of Operation( normal, non-event hours) are from May 1 to Oct 31
Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM Sunday: 10 AM - 4 PM |
Historic Park Admission:
SPVHS Members: FREE Visitor donations to support the society are welcome. Suggested donations are: Adult (13 +): $5.00 Youth (12 and below): Free |
Directions
Northwest of the city of Fort Lupton off of Highway 85. The historical park is 1/4 mile West of Highway 85 off of County Road 141/2. Turn right onto Historic Park Way.
Address: 2001 Historic Park Way, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
Northwest of the city of Fort Lupton off of Highway 85. The historical park is 1/4 mile West of Highway 85 off of County Road 141/2. Turn right onto Historic Park Way.
Address: 2001 Historic Park Way, Fort Lupton, CO 80621
- 9 miles west of Interstate 76 on Highway 52
- 10 miles east of Interstate 25
- 30 miles from the Denver International Airport (DIA), Denver, Boulder, and Greeley
- Less than one hours drive north of most locations in the Denver Metro area