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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

Sat 14 Jun

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Starting at $40.00

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Sat 14 Jun

Starting at $40.00

Make a reservation

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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)

Rose A

Apr 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Mark and Wendy were the best. We are all seniors and they made sure we were comfortable and planned the tour to please us. (The four of us were the only tourists) Mark was a wealth of information. It was a great 2 hours.

Response from Host

Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the positive review, Rose - we're so pleased you enjoyed our Fort Collins Early Settlement Tour and appreciate your patronage! It was great meeting your family - thanks again and safe travels home!

Katrina L

Dec 2022

Our guide Mark was fantastic-very knowledgeable, accommodating, and friendly. This was a very interesting tour including stories of early settlers, cultural, economic, and agricultural development of the area providing a fascinating picture of America’s westward expansion. And the stories he told left me wanting to learn more! Plus we enjoyed some beautiful scenery around the Cache laPoudre River. Mark also had a wonderful scrapbook with historical photos, maps, and a journal including quotes from the journals or letters of pioneers and settlers. History buffs and curious people will love this tour!

Response from Host

Apr 2023

Thank you so much for the glowing review, Katrina - we're pleased you enjoyed the tour and appreciate your patronage! If we're ever in St. Augustine, we'd love to take a tour with you - thanks again!

suey522

Oct 2022

Our tour guide, Mark, was attired in authentic period clothing from hat to boots. He was enthusiastic and passionate about Ft. Collins' history and was comprehensively versed to answer every question we threw at him. Our time with him was not only informative, but was extremely enjoyable. We highly recommend this company's tours.

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thank you so much for your kind words - it was great to meet you both and we're so glad you enjoyed your tour!