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’) ’);//]] ’);//]] ’);//]] opens in new tab or window Weld County - Home - Logo Open Search Search Open side Menu Courthouse 100 Sub-menu The Jewel of the Plains William Bowman: The architect Behind the Building Courthouse Architecture: Greek vs. Roman The Men Behind the Courthouse The History of Weld County’s Courthouses Why Residents Were Hesitant An Unusual Find in the Attic The Courthouse’s Most Nefarious Visitors A Photographer’s Muse The Mystery of the Bathroom Ballots The Courthouse Clocks Discover Weld County Colorado Sub-menu 100th Anniversary of the Weld County Courthouse Discover the Weld County Courthouse Clocks Discover History of Weld County History of the 19th Judicial District County 150 Sub-menu Old Weld County 1859 - 1887 Sub-menu Lewis Ledyard Weld Weld County - County Seat(s) Weld County Towns Sub-menu Ghost Towns in Weld County Dearfield, Colorado Quotes Incorporated Towns of Weld County Unincorporated Towns in Weld County County Photo Album Weld County Seal Entertainment in Weld Sub-menu A historical quest for entertainment A Show Biz Life Movie History Presidential Visit A Reel Long Time Ago Things That Go Bump in the Night Famous Weld County People Connie Willis People of Weld County Sub-menu At the Hop Canning was Major Industry for County The Gaines Family Germans From Russia In Colorado Horse Crazy: Equine insanity tends to hit around the Stampede Oral History Projects Reveal Depth of Community’s Faith St. Vrain’s Deadly Revenge Swedish Postcard Weld County Women Weave Stories and Sewing for a Patchwork of Friends Verne Elliot Promoted Cowboying in the Area The War Against Demon Rum Natural Resources Sub-menu Oil Discovered in Weld County Wattenberg Gas Field 1905 Biography of Isaac Canfield Tom Vessels, Sr. and Grenemeyer No. 1 Grenemeyer No. 1 Dedication Colorado Magazine: Fort Junction Water in Weld Timeline Business Sub-menu Franklin’s Mint Four Star Memories Industry Listing Weld County Garage Ft. 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Agriculture Sub-menu "Modern Power Farming" 1949 History of Agriculture in Weld County Historic Agricultural Context Tractoring in Mead Fields Was Tricky Farmers, Ranchers Knew Value of Silver American Elm Has Long History Andy Epple, Market Gardener Andy Epple’s Gardens Gone The Great Stampede Holon Godfrey Was A Rugged Pioneer Transportation Sub-menu County Railroad History A Prairie Railroad Road Right of Way in Weld County Travel the Nation ... by Wheelbarrow Original Surveying of Weld County Education Sub-menu The History of the Fort Lupton School District Pawnee Schools Windsor Schools: RE-4 Aims Community College: A Timeline UNC: A Photo Scrapbook Hazelton Teacher Came to School for its Water Rising from Ashton Dark Side of the Moon Early School Official Had Some Clever Insight Into Education Hazy Days Weld County School District RE-5J School District 15 Remember Pencils, Books and Teacher’s Looks Justice Sub-menu Weld County’s First Sheriff Weld Sheriffs Have Colorful, Interesting History The Story of W. D. French District Attorneys of Weld County Weld County Combined Courts - History of the 19th Judicial District Weld County’s Court House - A Jewel on the Plains History of the Bench and Bar of Colorado Wheels of Weld Justice Began Turning in 1863 Your Stories Sub-menu 2011 Fort Lupton Trappers Day Parade Blizzard of ’49 History of the Boys and Girls Club in Weld County Calling Hardin Home Commissioner By Day, Farmer For Life East African Community in Weld Epple House Charms New Owners Erie Photo Album A Fair to Remember Weld County Fair Photo Album: 150th Anniversary Farm Boy Becomes Popular Musician Fort St. Vrain’s Memory Kept Alive on Greeley Man’s Website Gathering History: Nancy Lynch of the City of Greeley Museums Great Progress Recorded in Galeton in ’27 Homesteading in Weld County Lewis Weld Letter Local Hero: Joe P. Martinez Lorin Cassandre: Mead Founder of Highland Lake Marquez’s Mark – the 150th Anniversary Logo Southern Weld County Museum Holds National Treasures Paul Martin Mead Founder of Mead Pepper Pod Pics Point of Rocks: History and Background of the Town of Grover Poudre Valley Hook and Ladder Company of Greeley Sligo Cemetery Fundraiser St. Vrain Dedication Summer Stampede Territorial Daughters of Colorado, Greeley Centennial Chapter Weld County Old and New: Places William A. Cannon Helps Light Greeley Winter Storms Were Battled Under Mom’s Quilts Fair 100 Sub-menu "We Want A Fair" Changes, Challenges and Continued Agricultural Success Retinal Imaging Verifies ID of Showmanship Livestock Fair Manager Brings New Concepts to Boost Fair Attendance 4-H Members Reach New Heights with Model Rocketry Project Fair Royalty Program Teaches Discipline and Commitment Technology Ever-Evolving at the Weld County Fair The Fair was Just the Start in a Life Dedicated to Agriculture Joy and Satisfaction - The Result of 65 Years of Service to 4-H Participation in the Fair Leads to Lifetime of Memories Where Are They Now? What the Fair Means to Me St. Vrain County Record Book Sub-menu St. Vrain County Record Book - Scanned Copy St. Vrain County Record Book - PDF Transcription St. Vrain County Record Book - Word Transcription Home Rich in Tradition Welcome to the West So much to learn Located in northern Colorado, Weld County is home to charming small towns, thriving cities and approximately 4,000 square miles of wide open sky and beautiful mountain views. Our history is rooted in the land, our western heritage runs deep, and we’re glad you’re here to learn more! St. Vrain County Book County 150 Courthouse 100 Fair 100 Wonderful Weld County How is this possible in a region that in 1821, Major Stephen H. Long said would never be fit for human habitation and should remain forever the unmolested haunt of the native hunter, bison and jackal? The answer is irrigation. The Section No. 3 Ditch Company, which was incorporated in 1870, is said to have been the first ditch in the United States built specifically to grow food. Find out moreContact Us Phone: (970) 356-4000 Weld County Colorado: 1150 O ST. Greeley, CO 80631 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 We Are Social Twitter YouTube Pinterest More Info Privacy Policy & Disclaimer Accessibility & ADA Information Social Media Commenting Policy © 2021 Weld County © 2024 Weld County | Powered by...