Longmont in Boulder County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Site of Burlington, Colorado Territory
First Town on the St. Vrain, 1860 - 1871.
Photographed By Andrew Lutsch
1. Site of Burlington, Colorado Territory Marker
To the pioneers who settled in the valley and built the first town on the St. Vrain, this memorial is dedicated.
Inscription.
Site of Burlington, Colorado Territory. First Town on the St. Vrain, 1860 - 1871.. Beginning in 1860 as one log cabin on the south bank of the St.Vrain, just west of an old trail which in 1862 became the route of the Overland Stage (and is now U.S. 287), Burlington in 1863 began to grow. In 1869, to the three hotels and two stores, citizens added five new stores, a fine new schoolhouse, and a hall for entertainments. The town was the rival of Boulder City and the center of business and community life in the St. Vrain Valley. Within a year after the coming of the Chicago-Colorado Colony In 1871, citizens moved themselves and their businesses into the new town of Longmont, and Old Burlington became only a memory.
Beginning in 1860 as one log cabin on the south bank of the St.Vrain, just west of an
old trail which in 1862 became the route of the Overland Stage (and is now U.S. 287),
Burlington in 1863 began to grow. In 1869, to the three hotels and two stores, citizens
added five new stores, a fine new schoolhouse, and a hall for entertainments. The town
was the rival of Boulder City and the center of business and community life in the
St. Vrain Valley.
Within a year after the coming of the Chicago-Colorado Colony In 1871, citizens
moved themselves and their businesses into the new town of Longmont, and Old
Burlington became only a memory.
Erected 1985 by St. Vrain Historical Society, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1860.
Location. 40° 9.295′ N, 105° 6.207′ W. Marker is in Longmont, Colorado, in Boulder County. Marker is on Delaware Avenue, 0 miles east of South Coffman Street, on the right when traveling west. Located at the entrance to a small strip mall named after the old town of Burlington. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Longmont CO 80501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fort Junction (approx. 6.7 miles away); Mary Miller Historical Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2022, by Andrew Lutsch of Longmont, Colorado. This page has been viewed 1,608 times since then and 48 times this year. Photo1. submitted on June 5, 2022, by Andrew Lutsch of Longmont, Colorado. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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