OSHR 1135 - Wanderin ' Through Fort Collins Past: An in-Depth Look at Area History (Short Course)

Noncredit

Delivery/Location: Fort Collins

This course is offered through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Colorado State University. You must be a member of Osher to enroll in this course.

This course will involve the history of Fort Collins and Larimer County from pre-historic times to present community efforts to preserve our area's history. Included will be an in-depth look at the:

  • Folsom finds from 12,000 years ago;
  • Military period and the Overland Trail;
  • Early founding and growth of Fort Collins;
  • Importance of agriculture and the development of water resources to this area
  • History and growth of the town through the 20th century.

A review of the preservation efforts since the mid-20th century will be included, as well as an optional Saturday walking tour of down town Fort Collins.

Noncredit courses do not produce academic credit nor appear on a Colorado State University academic transcript.

Instructors

Wayne Sundberg

Wayne Sundberg, is known to many as "Mr. Fort Collins History". He was awarded the Fort Collins Historical Society's "Research and Writing Award" for his book, "Historic Fort Collins" and his second book, "Fort Collins First Waterworks", written for the Poudre Landmarks Foundation, won the Josephine H. Miles Award given by the Colorado Historical Society in 2004. He has also written and produced two commercial VHS tapes, "Fort Collins Lost: The Wrecking Ball of Progress" and "Travelin' Trails."

In addition to numerous other awards and recognitions for his service to the community, the City of Fort Collins honored his contributions by presenting him with its "Friend of Preservation Award" in 1989.

nception in 1995.