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Second Saturday Community Event: Buckskins and Beaver Pelts - Fort Uncompahgre and the Old Spanish Trail

Second Saturday Community Event: Buckskins and Beaver Pelts - Fort Uncompahgre and the Old Spanish Trail In-Person

From the 1820s - 1850s the Old Spanish Trail was used by traders and travelers riding between the Santa Fe region to the small villages and missions in southern California. Fort Uncompahgre was established near today's town of Delta in the 1820s. The fort was a favorite trade locale for mountain men in the beaver pelt business and regional Utes. The program will cover the rise and fall of the trail and the fort with photos and maps.


This event will take place at the Plateau Valley Fire Station in Collbran at 2004 Elm Ave.

 

Date:
Saturday, August 9, 2025 Show more dates
Time:
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Time Zone:
Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Collbran Plateau Valley Fire Department
Library:
Collbran Branch
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  One-on-One Help     Speakers & Presentations  

Our presenter, Dave Fishell is a western Colorado author and historian. He has covered regional history with newspaper articles, radio segments, television spots and books since the 1980s. He is a former volunteer historian for Fort Uncompahgre. He is currently a volunteer at the Museum of Western Colorado, the chairman of the Grand Junction Historic Preservation Board, the vice-president of the Mesa County Genealogical Society and is on the board of the Mesa County Historical Society. He bakes pretty good chocolate brownies.

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