• Cache La Poudre River - Cache la Poudre River: The Cache la Poudre River - French for “hide, or store, the powder,” this stream attracted Native Americans, fur trappers, and emigrants to its grassy and wooded banks. The life blood to a desert climate, it eventually fostered extensive settlement in the fertile valley that paved the way for the founding of the future city of Fort Collins.

• In-vehicle air conditioning
• Customized stage coach ticket for each guest

In every itinerary, the proprietor and chief history narrator, Mark Serour, delivers an interesting chronicle of Fort Collins and the neighboring area in an interactive, comprehensive, and entertaining way.

To make the visitor’s experience more immersive, Mark dons attire from the relevant era and displays various related visual materials from the Traces of the Past company’s artifact collection and records. We are the sole History tours company in the wider Fort Collins region that offers such a distinctive service.

Clients will be treated to a guided van journey complemented with brief strolls in and around the greater Fort Collins area. Our expeditions tell the captivating tales of significant figures and events that are intrinsically linked not only to the immediate Cache la Poudre River valley, but also to southeastern WY and western NE. Comprehensive history is more than just the narrative of one place, but an extensive impartial investigation involving various groups across a wide geographical span. Traces of the Past History Tours aspires to accomplish just that.

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