Greeley Historical Preservation Committee Invites the Public to a Presentation on about Greeley’s Spanish Colony

The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to a special presentation about Greeley’s Spanish Colony by Gabe and Jody Lopez on Thursday, June 14th at the Jesus Rodarte Community Center at 920 A Street in Greeley at 7 p.m.  The Great Western Sugar Company built Greeley’s Spanish Colony in 1924 for Hispanic beet workers. It was one of over 100 colonies the sugar beet industry constructed for beet workers. The public is invited to attend this free presentation.

This event is one of several free historic preservation events, including the History Brown Bag series on the 4th Thursday of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 at the Greeley History Museum at 714 8th Street, walking tours and a downtown event in November.

For more information, contact Betsy Kellums in the Historic Preservation Office by calling 970.350.9222.