South Platte Valley Historical Society
  • Home
  • About
    • Background
    • Future Goals
    • By-Laws
    • Officers and Directors
  • Historic Park
    • The Grounds
    • Lupton's Fort
    • Trapper Cabin
    • Donelson House
    • Independence School
    • Historic Post & Beam Barn >
      • Barn Progress
  • Events
    • Annual Events >
      • Independence School Summer Sessions
      • Teas
      • Frozen Toes Rendezvous
      • Heritage Fair
      • Lancaster Rendezvous & Mtn Man Univ
      • Trapper Days Rendezvous
      • Hunter Widow's Rendezvous >
        • Hunter Widows Rondy Flyer
      • Colonial Encampment
      • TRT Camp Outs
    • Special Events
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Donating
  • Tallow River Trappers
  • Calendar
  • Contact
  • Members Page
    • Membership
    • New SPVHS Policies

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

Scroll down to see more Information or use the menu 


Historic Park
Public Visitation Days and Hours

The Historic Park's "First Weekends" for Public Walk-in Visitation is Now Over Until Next Year

The SPVHS Historic Park will have limited special events for the period of November 2023 until May 2024.  Some of these may be open to the public.  Walk-in visitation on the first weekend of the month is now over until May 2024.

Check back to this Home Page, Latest News (below) for the latest information or look at the SPVHS calendar for any specific activities or events that may be happening.
Also Check our Facebook page for the latest updates

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


Latest News


Annual Members Meeting -- February 3, 2024

The Annual Members Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024 in the Rendezvous Room of the historic fort at the South Platte Valley Historic Park.  Look for further information to come for voting on Director and Officer positions that will be up for election as well as further details of the meeting.

Frozen Toes Rendezvous -- Feb 22-25, 2024

Start getting your woolins and buffalo robes  together because it won't be long before the Frozen Toes Rendezvoua will be happening.


​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



Home

About

Historic Park

Events

Contact

Copyright © 2020
All Rights Reserved. No text, images or photographs can be reused or copied without permission.