Greeley
 
About Greeley 
Country : United States of America
State : Colorado
County : Weld County
Estimated population in July 2005: 87,596 
Greeley is located in Weld County, which is located in northeastern Colorado. Greeley and Weld County are mainly flat, with low rolling hills in the west. The foothills of the Rocky Mountains are only around 30–40 miles to the west, with the mountains clearly visible from Greeley. To the east lie sprawling farms and national grassland.
Greeley enjoys a semi-arid, steppe climate with hot summers and cold winters. Relative humidity is low year-round, with dewpoints rarely exceeding 60°F, even at the height of summer. Lots of sunshine and fairly little precipitation make for a pleasant climate year-round.
Precipitation is usually in the form of snow from October to April, but snowfalls are often light and often melt within a few days.
( Greeley Weld Chamber of Commerce )
The agricultural editor for the New York Tribune, Nathan C. Meeker, dreamed of a Utopian community on the plains northeast of Denver. He spearheaded a drive to form a colony based on cooperation, irrigation, temperance, religion, and education. His efforts were supported by his editor, Horace Greeley, who wrote the famous phrase, "Go West, young man, go West." In 1868, Meeker founded this town and named it Greeley. It was located where the rail line from Denver to Cheyenne crossed the Platte and the Poudre Rivers.
( Greeley Weld Chamber of Commerce )
 Lincoln Park
(b/n 7th & 9th Sts, 9th& 10th Aves.)
John F. Sanborn platted Lincoln Park in 1870 in the first plat of Greeley, done on a piece of brown wrapping paper. It is one of very few remaining sites constructed during the Union Colony's first year, and its history reflects the growth of Greeley's downtown area.
( Greeley Downtown: Historic Properties )
...Surrounded by a mixture of public buildings and a business district, Lincoln Park has always marked the center of downtown Greeley. Over its 126 year history, it has been the home of a multitude of memorials, gardens, sculptures and public structures...

...Lincoln Park acquired a new bandstand when the original was moved to East Side Park in the Germans from Russia neighborhood...

...The area was re-landscaped and the center gazebo rehabilitated. Lincoln Park’s inclusion in the ambitious project symbolized the city’s realization that the park is a vital and necessary component of Greeley’s downtown. Various annual events and activities also contributed to the park’s history. In the early 1900s, band concerts were held, featuring local musicians... 
( Historic Preservation - Historic Preservation - City of Greeley, Colorado )

 
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