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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVU_the-town-that-wouldn-t-die_Julesburg-CO.html
Today Julesburg is a thriving agricultural center and the seat of Sedgwick County government. But the town was not always this successful. This modern-day community is the fourth to bear the name of "Julesburg."The First Julesburgbegan as a tradin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVT_fort-sedgwick_Ovid-CO.html
Established in September, 1864,as a United States Army Post.Called Camp Rankin and Post JulesburgName changed in November 1865, tohonor General John Sedgwick, who waskilled at Spottsylvania May 9, 1864The fort protected the stage lineand emigrant …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVR_sugar-town_Ovid-CO.html
Ovid experienced a tremendous boom in 1925 when the Great Western Sugar Company built a sugar beet processing plant here. The plant closed in 1985 after the owners went bankrupt speculating on the silver market.The "dinkey," a steam-powered locomo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVQ_early-campsites-and-river-crossings_Ovid-CO.html
Native American hunters on the trail of bison and other game found a favorite river crossing and campsite here where the South Platte River and Lodgepole Creek come together. After burning the first Julesburg in 1865, Indian raiders camped here be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVP_prisoners-on-the-plains-ride-em-cowboy_Ovid-CO.html
Prisoners on the PlainsDuring World War II, a seasonal Prisoner of War Camp was located in Ovid. Nearly 400 German prisoners worked in nearby potato and sugar beet fields. Housing was provided in 40 tents and two large downtown buildings.Ride 'Em …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVN_see-and-do-off-the-byway_Ovid-CO.html
Ovid, originally called "Morgan," began as a water stop on the Denver Line of the Union Pacific Railroad. A 1907 document approved a post office for the town under its new name.Jumbo Reservoir's 1906 completion created a controllable water supply …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVG_overland-city_Julesburg-CO.html
Original home stationApr. 3, 1860 - Nov. 20, 1861Reverse"The Leavenworth & Pike's Peak Express Company" started using the Platte River route from Leavenworth, Kansas to Denver, Colorado by August of 1859. A new station was built here at the Juncti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVE_old-julesburg_Julesburg-CO.html
Due North 1235 Feet is the Original Site of Old Julesburg, named for Jules Beni, whose trading post was established at the "Upper Crossing" of the Platte prior to 1860, junction of Oregon and Overland Trails.Pony Express Station, 1860-61.Overland …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVD_neither-rain-nor-sleet_Julesburg-CO.html
The Pony Express mail service between St. Joseph, Missouri and Sacramento, California only lasted a short time in 1860-61, but its romantic image continues to captivate the hearts of the American public. In only 19 months, its riders covered over …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMVVC_a-moving-story_Julesburg-CO.html
When Jules Beni established his trading post here in the mid-1850's, he unknowingly set the stage for a series of four towns that would bear his name. Strategically located at the Upper California Crossing of the South Platte River, the first Jule…