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
The South Platte Valley Historical Park is open for public visitation on the first weekend of each month, May to October. The historic park and fort are open from 10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday and Sunday of that first weekend of the month.
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Latest News
South Platte Valley Historic Park - Season Ending
If you haven't had a chance to visit the historic park this year, your last chance will be Oct 1st and 2nd. This is the first weekend in October. That weekend there will also be a Colonial Encampment. The park will be open from 10 am to 4 pm those days.
Colonial Encampment -- Sept 29 to Oct 2
Come relive the time of the colonial and revolutionary war period of our history. The Colonial Encampment is coming up. See the flyer, CLICK HERE!
Pumpkinfest -- October 15
The South Platte Valley Historical Society is pleased to be co-hosting with the City of Fort Lupton -- PUMPKINFEST.
Pumpkinfest offers one of the only haunted hayrides in the region.
Kids of all ages enjoy roasting marshmallows at the fire pit, pumpkin painting and carving, tours of the historic grounds – schoolhouse, trappers cabin and homestead house – along with trick or treating in the fort, food trucks, and sweet treats. The highlight is a long and creepy Haunted Hayride through dark woods…complete with surprises around every turn.
Pumpkinfest offers one of the only haunted hayrides in the region.
Kids of all ages enjoy roasting marshmallows at the fire pit, pumpkin painting and carving, tours of the historic grounds – schoolhouse, trappers cabin and homestead house – along with trick or treating in the fort, food trucks, and sweet treats. The highlight is a long and creepy Haunted Hayride through dark woods…complete with surprises around every turn.
Donelson House Teas
The 2022 Schedule of Donelson House Teas is now out. To see the latest flyer click on this link: 2022 Donelson House Tea Schedule
Change Notice: The tea originally scheduled for Oct 15 is now scheduled for Oct 22 at 1 pm.
The last tea will be on December 17th.
Change Notice: The tea originally scheduled for Oct 15 is now scheduled for Oct 22 at 1 pm.
The last tea will be on December 17th.
The Historic Post & Beam Barn Progress
The Post and Beam Barn is now completed. This barn complements 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 now houses several historic vehicles and farm equipment donated to the South Platte Valley Historical Society. Be sure to come visit it when the SPVHS Historic Park opens for the season on May 1, 2022.
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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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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