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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Historic Park
Public Visitation Days and Hours
Historic Park 2023 Public Visitation Season Starts in May
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Scout Groups, send your inquiries to scouts@spvhs.org
Latest News
Ballots have been mailed to members
The ballots for the election of nominees to officer and director positions that end at the end of January have been mailed. There are also three recommended changes to the SPVHS Bylaws that will be voted on. Please mail your ballots back in time for them to be counted. Or, if you will be making reservations to attend the Annual Meeting, you may bring your ballots with you. No ballots received after February 4th will be counted.
Members Annual Meeting - February 4, 2023
This is the Annual Meeting of the SPVHS Membership. Vote counts for new officers and directors for the SPVHS Board of Directors will be confirmed. A business portion of this meeting will be conducted wherein past accomplishments will be reviewed and upcoming needs and issues for the society will be presented for membership input to the new board. After the business portion of the meeting members will be entertained by the living history group, the Legendary Ladies (http://www.legendaryladies.org/).
Donelson House Teas
The last tea will be on December 17th.
Visit the Society's South Platte Valley Historical Park - Lupton's Fort and the South Platte Valley Settlement
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The Historic Park is open the first weekend of each month from May to October.
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