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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.

Opening Day will be May 6.  This will be our Heritage Fair Event.

The SPVHS Historic Park will be open on the first weekend of each month from May to October.  Visitation hours on these first Saturdays and Sundays will be from 10 AM to 4 PM

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Scout Groups, send your inquiries to scouts@spvhs.org


Latest News

Heritage Fair - May 6

The annual Heritage Fair will held on May 6.  Come see a variety of re-enactment groups representing a variety of time periods in history.  Check out the Heritage Fair web page by clicking HERE.

Next Donelson House Tea -- May 20

The next Donelson House Tea will be held on May 20.  Check out the web page for the Donelson House Teas by clicking HERE.

Lancaster Rendezvous & Mountain Man University -- May 22-29

This rendezvous will feature a variety of educational opportunities to learn the skills of the mountain man.  This is an opportunity for veteran rendezvousers to gather together and for "pilgrims" to learn mountain man skills.  Check out the Lancaster Rendezvous web page and flyer by clicking HERE.


​Be sure to check the calendar to see what meetings or events are scheduled

Visit the Society's South Platte Valley Historical Park - Lupton's Fort and the South Platte Valley Settlement

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

  • 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



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