Breckenridge in Summit County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Barney L. Ford

1822 - 1902

Photographed by Kevin W., July 2, 2012

1. Barney L. Ford Marker

Inscription. In memory of an escaped slave who became a prominent entrepreneur and black Civil rights pioneer in Colorado. In 1880, Ford opened Ford's Restaurant and Chop House in Breckenridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.

Location. 39° 28.842′ N, 106° 2.723′ W. Marker is in Breckenridge, Colorado, in Summit County. It is at the intersection of East Washington Avenue and Ridge Street Alley on East Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 East Washington Avenue, Breckenridge CO 80424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hearthstone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Argyle Dance Hall (about

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300 feet away); Riverwalk - Blue River Restoration (about 400 feet away); St. Mary's Church (about 500 feet away); The Exchange (about 500 feet away); Summit County Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Soldiers of the Summit (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Harrison Briggle House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Breckenridge.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Barney Lancelot Ford

Also see . . . Barney Ford House Museum. Town of Breckenridge information page. (Submitted on July 30, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Photographed by Kevin W., July 2, 2012

2. Barney L. Ford Marker

Barney L. Ford House Museum, Statue and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., July 2, 2012

3. Barney L. Ford House Museum, Statue and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,115 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on June 11, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2012, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.