[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 131 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1550]
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                     HONORING FORT LUPTON, COLORADO

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                           HON. CORY GARDNER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 7, 2011

  Mr. GARDNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 175th anniversary 
of the founding of Fort Lupton, Colorado.
  The city was originally founded as a trading fort by LT Lancaster 
Platt Lupton. The post thrived as trappers bought furs and other 
supplies from Native American tribes.
  Settlement around the fort continued throughout the mid 19th-Century 
and the town of Fort Lupton was incorporated by 1889.
  By the 1900s, Fort Lupton was transformed from a simple trading post 
to a thriving community with a rich agricultural economy.
  With the addition of strong oil and gas industries moving into the 
area, Fort Lupton flourished into a vibrant town in Eastern Colorado.
  However, when the manufacturing community moved to Fort Lupton, the 
old Fort had to be torn down to accommodate the growth. There are very 
few original artifacts remaining from the original foundation.
  To coincide with the 175th anniversary, the South Platte Valley 
Historical Society worked to create an exact replica of the adobe fort 
that was originally built in 1837. It will open to the public as part 
of the 175th anniversary celebration.
  I am proud to recognize this historic city on their 175th 
anniversary. Many people of Eastern Colorado call Fort Lupton their 
home.

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