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Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings Tour

Fort Collins Early Settlement/Town Beginnings Tour

Overview

For each tour, owner and principal historical interpreter, Mark Serour, imparts the intriguing history of Fort Collins and the surrounding region in an engaging, detailed, and fun fashion. To enhance the customer experience, he also dresses in period clothing and shares a variety of relevant visual aids from the Traces of the Past company collections and archives. We are the only History tours business in greater Fort Collins that provides such a service. Customers will enjoy a guided van tour coupled with some light walking around the greater Fort Collins area. Our tours present the fascinating stories of personalities and events that pertain not only to the immediate Cache la Poudre River valley, but also to southeastern WY and western NE. Thorough history is not the story of one locality, but an all-encompassing impartial study that involves many peoples spread over a broad geographic area. Traces of the Past History Tours strives to do just that.

City: Colorado

Sun 01 Jun

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Starting at $40.00

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Sun 01 Jun

Starting at $40.00

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What's Included

Personalized stagecoach ticket

We share a variety of historic artifacts from our personal company archives and collections.

Air-conditioned vehicle

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Cache La Poudre River

This tour tells the fascinating story of some the earliest settlers in the Cache la Poudre River valley, how they came to be associated with the founding of the fledgling community of Fort Collins, and where the settlement occurred along the Poudre corridor.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (12)

I9115TNeileenb

Jul 2024

Mark was our guide for "In the Footsteps of the Explorers" history tour in Fort Collins. He was very knowledgeable; answered all our questions. Highly recommend.

Response from Host

Aug 2024

Thank you so much, it was great to meet you and we appreciate your patronage!

Amgarcia28

Jun 2024

I’ve visited Fort Collins many times over the years to visit family snd friends, and usually have just a couple of days, this time I have several weeks and decided to dive deeper and try to learn more about the area. Mark’s history tour was great, he chose a few really interesting people from the area’s past and gave us an in-depth look at the stories behind some of the place names that are so familiar here. His love for history really makes his stories interesting and the characters come alive. His maps, artifacts and photos really add a lot to the authenticity of the tour. Thank you Mark!

Response from Host

Aug 2024

Wow - thank you so much for your kind and thorough review! We're so glad you enjoyed your tour and appreciate your patronage!

AlisonW2474

Aug 2023

Marc was a wonderful guide to the early beginnings of the Cache de Poudre valley. He was informed, charming, and clearly communicated his love for the area that he was guiding us through. Not only did he continually narrate the history and the features of the natural environment we were seeing, he also provided us with a map of the area to use that highlighted the important locations he was discussing and showed us many artifacts and documents from the time periods he was focusing on. He even dressed in clothing of the era and mastered the special handwriting of the time period to prepare a journal with quotes from area notables. Thank you, Marc, for an enjoyable and informative morning.

Response from Host

Aug 2023

Thank you very much for sharing your feedback and overall experience, Allison! We appreciate your kind remarks - I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and am happy to hear you had a good time on the Fort Collins Early Settlement Tour! Thank you again for your time and patronage - we hope to see you in the future. Mark and Wendy Serour Traces of the Past History Tours