Friday Firsts
Here are some interesting Fort Collins Firsts (thanks again to Fort Collins History Connection):
1862 - First wedding in Larimer County, performed by F.W. Sherwood.
1862 - The first assessor made his first rounds of Larimer County and found $6,000 worth of property subject to taxation.
1864 - First doctor Timothy Smith arrived, set up practice, and selected site for post hospital.
1864 - First county fair held, with 300 exhibit entries.
1865 - First post office was opened in town, with Joseph Mason as postmaster.
1866 - First school held in Auntie Stone’s cabin and taught by her niece, Mrs. Elizabeth Keays.
1866 - Antoine Janis filed his claim for his land in the Cache La Poudre Valley. This was the first patent recorded in Larimer County.
1868 - First meeting of the county commissioners occurred, and Fort Collins became a county seat.
1872 - First Drug Store opened.
1872 - First law office opened by Ledru R. Rhodes in the Grout building.
1873 - Larimer County Express, the first newspaper in Fort Collins was published. Early copies of the newspaper were destroyed in a fire.
1874 - Mrs. and Mrs. A. K. Yount constructed the first brick bank at Linden and Jefferson-- "Yount Bank." Mrs. Yount took over and ran the bank after her husband's death.
1879 - First official mayor of Fort Collins named (Benjamin Whedbee)
1879 - First fireworks display in Fort Collins.
Happy Friday!
Friday Mystery Photo:
Where in Fort Collins was this picture taken?
1862 - First wedding in Larimer County, performed by F.W. Sherwood.
1862 - The first assessor made his first rounds of Larimer County and found $6,000 worth of property subject to taxation.
1864 - First doctor Timothy Smith arrived, set up practice, and selected site for post hospital.
1864 - First county fair held, with 300 exhibit entries.
1865 - First post office was opened in town, with Joseph Mason as postmaster.
1866 - First school held in Auntie Stone’s cabin and taught by her niece, Mrs. Elizabeth Keays.
1866 - Antoine Janis filed his claim for his land in the Cache La Poudre Valley. This was the first patent recorded in Larimer County.
1868 - First meeting of the county commissioners occurred, and Fort Collins became a county seat.
1872 - First Drug Store opened.
1872 - First law office opened by Ledru R. Rhodes in the Grout building.
1873 - Larimer County Express, the first newspaper in Fort Collins was published. Early copies of the newspaper were destroyed in a fire.
1874 - Mrs. and Mrs. A. K. Yount constructed the first brick bank at Linden and Jefferson-- "Yount Bank." Mrs. Yount took over and ran the bank after her husband's death.
1879 - First official mayor of Fort Collins named (Benjamin Whedbee)
1879 - First fireworks display in Fort Collins.
Happy Friday!
Friday Mystery Photo:
Where in Fort Collins was this picture taken?
Comments
Don't know where the photo was taken, but looks like a cool spot to visit. I'll be back to get the answer.