Landmarks

Greeley has several important landmarks. Some of the landmarks are the city's museums.
Greeley is home to several museums. There is the City Museum, Meeker Home, Centennial Village and Plumb Farm. There is also Houston Gardens. Each of these places have fun things to do and many things to learn.

Veterans are honored with a memorial monument in Bittersweet Park.
Greeley and Weld County has been home to many of our veteran men and women. The community has chosen to honor those who served by building a monument to them.

Linn Grove Cemetery is an historical landmark.
Many historians learn about history through tombstones and monuments in old cemeteries. Linn Grove is an old cemetery with several historical grave sites.

The new Greeley History Museum is open downtown in the old Greeley Tribune building.
The new museum offers much more space for artifacts to be stored and displayed. Now the museum will be able to be sure that items are stored safely. One of the more interesting artifacts on display today is a pair of glasses for a chicken.

The Hazel E. Johnson Research Center (named for one of the members of the first museum board and well-known collector) is where people can read about the history of Greeley. Inside the center, you can find photographs, videotapes, books, maps, scrapbooks, city directories, and more.

Here are some pictures of the new museum. Click on the thumbnail to view a larger picture then close the window to return to this page.

The Meeker Home Museum is the home of Nathan Meeker. It has been through various changes, but today it is set up to be like it may have been when the Meekers lived there.
One of the additions to the home was a large front porch that surrounded the home. The porch was removed in 1958. In 1970, the home was placed on the National Register of the Historical Society. The home was further stabilized and the interior (inside rooms) decorated in 1995.

Centennial Village was created in 1976. Many of the buildings were moved here from other places because they are like the buildings that were here.

The different structures represent the types of buildings in northeastern Colorado from 1860-1945. Some of the buildings are replicas of the types of buildings that existed in the area, but many are the original buildings that were moved to the site.

Centennial Village hosts many fun and educational activities throughout the year. It is a favorite spot to take visitors. Some of the popular activities are the High Plains History Fest, Potato Day, Homesteader's Holiday, and the Lone Valley School.

Plumb Farm is a museum that teaches kids about animals, gardens, crafts, cooking and other things related to farms.
Plumb Farm was begun as a tree claim and later became a farm.
It is almost 100 years old. Today it is one of the city museums. The farm offers many different classes and programs for children through out the year.

G.M. Houston Garden has many different plants that grow in Colorado.
The Houston Gardens are to honor the pioneers who came to settle Greeley and their work in the greening of the "Great American Desert."

There are many different types of vegetation in the gardens. Each section features plants from the different regions found in Colorado.

This shows the different branches of the armed forces that are honored at the monument.

On all of the thumbnails, you may click on them to see a larger picture. Close the picture window to return to this page.

Linn Grove Cemetery is a good place to learn about Greeley history.
Linn Grove Cemetery was purchased on June 1, 1974. It was originally 45 acres and was bought for $500. Today the cemetery covers 65 acres.

The original cemetery which was called Greeley Cemetery was located on the hill by what is today the UC Center at UNC.

Ten unknown victims of a circus train fire that happened near Windsor in 1884 are buried together in a mass grave.

The first burial happened on June 6, 1874. In 1918, 148 people died from the flu and pneumonia and were buried in Linn Grove. Several important historical people are also buried here. Nathan Meeker and his family, Benjamin Eaton, and the Monfort families are a few.

These are the inscriptions for the Meeker children. The inscription written by Arvilla Meeker for Josephine reads,
" Born Jany 28, 1857 Died Dec 20, 1882
Brave daughter who with me escaped foul death
while captives in thy noble father's slayers' hands
a stealthier foe has filched thy sweet young breath
while lonely here I watch life's failing sands."