Loveland in Larimer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Namaqua
Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 25, 2011
1. Namaqua Marker
Property Of The State Of Colorado
Namaqua
Home, trading post and fort of
Mariano Modena, early trapper,
scout and pioneer.
First settlement in the
Big Thompson Valley.
Station on Overland Stage
route to California in 1862.
Erected by
The State Historical Society of Colorado
from
The Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation
and by
The Namaqua Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution
1931
Erected 1931 by The State Historical Society of Colorado, The Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation, and The Namaqua Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 20.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Colorado - History Colorado, and the Daughters of the American Revolution series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.
Location. 40° 23.973′ N, 105° 7.399′ W. Marker is in Loveland, Colorado, in Larimer County. Marker is on N County Road 19E, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 730 N County Road 19E, Loveland CO 80537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers
this page online
Regarding Namaqua. From The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch book by Madison Grant.
quote:
"Mariano Modena was a prince amoung mountain men. As Flamboyant in dress as he was taciturn in demeanor, his exploits fully matched those of famous contemporaries such as Kit Carson and Jim Bridger. His smallness of stature was counter-balanced by a fiercely competitive disposition bequeathed by his Spanish ancestors. He was afraid of nothing. Squaw man, scout and Indian fighter, his activities spanned a period conceded to be one of the most volatile eras in our history.
Having survived numberless adventures of a type that eliminated less adaptable men, he settled in the valley of Colorado's Big Thompson River. There he became a rancher, tavern keeper and for that period, a wealthy man.
Modena's domestic
Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 25, 2011
2. Namaqua Marker and Namaqua Park
When he knew that he had not long to live, he gave his rifle "Old Lady Hawkens", hunting pouch and accouterments to his close friend, General A.H. Jones of Denver. Later the family presented the treasures to the Colorado State Historical Society."
Also see . . . The Rocky Mountain College. Born in Taos, New Mexico in 1812, Mariano Medina was a friend of Kit Carson, Louis Vasquez, the Bent brothers along other legendary mountain men like Jim Bridger and Tom Toblin. ...With the days of the fur trade coming to an end and growing older for providing a guide service for explorations, Mariano settled down and proclaimed he was the first settler on the Big Thompson Creek (River) in1858 (the unorganized western district of the Territory of Nebraska) near present day Loveland, Colorado. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 25, 2011
3. Namaqua Marker
The Rocky Mountain College
4. Mariano Medina
Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 25, 2011
5. Namaqua Marker at the park
Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 25, 2011
6. Namaqua Marker at the Roadside Park 1/2 mi. south of US 34
Photographed By Mike Stroud, December 24, 2011
7. Namaqua near the Big Thompson River
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,759 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 1, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
