Fort Lupton in Weld County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fort Lupton

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2018

1. Fort Lupton Marker

Inscription.
This memorial is the
property of the State of Colorado
—
Due west ¼ mile is the site of
Fort Lupton
Established in 1836 by
Lieut. Lancaster P. Lupton
A rendezvous of the early fur trappers
visited by Fremont and Kit Carson in 1843
Farming begun here in the early forties
Overland Stage station and refuge
from Indians in the sixties

Erected 1929 by the State Historical Society of Colorado from the Mrs. J. N. Hall Foundation and by the Thursday Afternoon Club, citizens and pioneers of Fort Lupton.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the History Colorado series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 40° 5.911′ N, 104° 48.657′ W. Marker is in Fort Lupton, Colorado, in Weld County. It is on CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) 1.2 miles south of County Road 18, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: CanAm Highway, Fort Lupton CO 80621, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and on the Great Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Vasquez / Fort Vasquez Country (approx. 6.6 miles away); Fort Vasquez (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Vasquez (approx. 6.7 miles away); Fort Vasquez Trading Post (approx. 6.7 miles away); Daily’s “Tree House” (approx. 7.7 miles away); Courage to Lead (approx. 7.7 miles away); Historic City Hall (approx. 7.8 miles away); Dedicated to the Pioneer Spirit of our Early Settlers (approx. 7.9 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Lancaster Lupton's Trade Fort. South Platte Valley Historical Society website entry (Submitted on July 24, 2020.)

2. Fort Lupton. Fort Wiki website entry (Submitted on June 30, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Fort Lupton Marker looking south on U.S. Highway 85, the CanAm Highway. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2018

2. Fort Lupton Marker looking south on U.S. Highway 85, the CanAm Highway.

Fort Lupton Marker looking west. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2018

3. Fort Lupton Marker looking west.

Replica Fort Lupton image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 6, 2020

4. Replica Fort Lupton

This recreation is part of South Platte Historical Park about 1/4 mile west of marker.
While the original fort that Lancaster Lupton built has long been gone, a dedicated group of individuals began in 2003 to reconstruct this fort. The reconstructed Fort Lancaster, as it was known in its original period of operation, 1836-1844, was completed and dedicated in 2011.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,294 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on July 17, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.