Near Bellvue in Larimer County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
The Cache la Poudre River
Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021
1. The Cache la Poudre Marker
The Cache la Poudre River derives its name from powder cached by trappers near this spot--1836
Erected 1910 by Cache la Poudre Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 40° 37.434′ N, 105° 10.074′ W. Marker is near Bellvue, Colorado, in Larimer County. Marker is on Bingham Hill Road (County Highway 50E) 0.2 miles east of North County Road 23 (County Highway 23), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laporte CO 80535, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bellvue Hydraulic Irrigation Laboratory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Flowers Store and Post Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Flowers House (approx. half a mile away); Dedicated to the Memory of Antoine Janis (approx. 0.9 miles away);
this page online
More about this marker. Just across from the vintage grain elevator at the Bingham Farm.
Also see . . . Bingham Rural Historic Landscape. Colorado Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on May 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021
2. The Cache la Poudre Marker in Pleasant Valley
Photographed By Michael O'Neill, May 19, 2021
3. The Cache la Poudre Marker along the roadside
Photographed By Michael O'Neill, March 30, 1910
4. This affidavit is the property of the Cache la Poudre Chapter, NSDAR.
From the archives of the City of Fort Collins Museum of Discovery.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on June 1, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. 4. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Michael O'Neill of Livermore, Colorado. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
