Fun Facts About Greeley & Weld County

• Horace Greeley came to Greeley once.

• Nathan C. Meeker - The C stands for Cook

• Rosedale was once named "Boozeville".

• 59 stockholders started Union Colony.

• Lucerne was named after Alfalfa.

• There was a cheese factory in Peckham - started in 1898.

• Weld County was established in 1861.

• Greeley was a "dry" county until 1969.

• Eaton was founded by Benjamin Eaton - he was elected the fourth governor of Colorado.

• Weld County is one of the largest counties in the state (3,999 square miles) compared
  to Rhode Island (1214 square miles), Connecticut (5,009) square miles.

• The two stone pillars stand side-by-side at the edge of U.S. 34 (across from Promontory)
  are the only markers remaining to locate the old POW camp.

• Rattlesnake Kate killed 140 rattlesnakes of which she had a dress, shoes, necklace, and
  headband made. The dress is on display at Centennial Village.

• Northeastern Colorado was the inspiration for James Michener's novel Centennial.