Cache la Poudre River National Heritage Area

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Happy birthday Mr. Meeker! If Nathan Meeker were alive today, he’d be 201 years old! Join the City of Greeley Museums for a celebration of historic note… the city founder’s birthday! Meeker’s home was built in 1870 and is a unique adobe two-story home listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1929, Greeley residents organized and purchased the home to be Greeley’s first official museum and today it’s one of three city museums open to the public. Furnishings original Meeker family and other items from late 19th Century Weld County homes can be viewed inside the museum. The museum’s lawn is part of the city’s public park system and includes interpretive panels that show some of Greeley’s history.

Activities at museum, located at 1324 9th Ave., include brief tours through the museum, old fashioned lawn games, refreshments and cake. Admission to the event is free. ... See MoreSee Less