GREELEY, Colo. — The Greeley Historic Preservation Commission will host two free public events in August. The first will feature a campus walking tour followed by a presentation on local Mexican American history.
UNC West Campus Walking Tour
Jediah Cummins, Director of Strategy and Operations for Student Affairs at the University of Northern Colorado, will lead a free walking tour of UNC's West Campus on August 11 at 5:30 p.m. The tour will share UNC's history since 1956 and show how the West Campus has changed over time.
Participants should meet at the northeast corner of 11th Avenue and 22nd Street at the UNC Campus Commons Plaza, 1051 22nd Street. After 5 p.m., free parking will be available in UNC's C Lot. Additional parking information is available at www.unco.edu/parking.
Mexican American History Project Book Presentation August 14
On Thursday, August 14 at noon, the Greeley History Museum, 714 8th Street, will host a presentation of "Our History. Our Voice. The Mexican American History Project of Greeley."
The book captures the personal stories and community contributions of Greeley's Mexican American residents. Emma Pena-McCleave, project founder and co-coordinator Maria Sanchez, PhD, will present the work, which brings local family stories and community history to life.
Both events are free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
Mexican American History Project Greeley
The Mexican American History Project Greeley was established to tell the story of Mexican American intellectual, economic, and cultural impacts for the benefit of the Greeley community at large. They are documenting a complete rich Mexican American history and will be publishing a book in the coming months. For more information, including information about events and donations, please see their website at mahpg.org.
For more information, contact Betsy Kellums in the Historic Preservation Office at hpo@greeleygov.com or betsy.kellums@greeleygov.com or by phone at 970-350-9222.
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