Regional historic sites receive History Colorado funding

WELD and BOULDER COUNTIES — Historic sites in Weld and Boulder counties are among those that have received grants from History Colorado’s State Historical Fund.
History Colorado, a division of the Colorado Department of Higher Education and a 501(c)3 non-profit, provided nearly $850,000 in grant funding for preservation efforts in 17 counties across the state. According to a press statement, these awards leverage $481,419 in matching funding provided by grant applicants to exceed more than $1.3 million in total funds for the projects.
Receiving a grant this round was Dearfield, the 320-acre in Weld County created by Oliver Toussaint Jackson, an African…
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