WELCOME TO FORT MORGAN!
WE'RE GLAD YOUR CONSIDERING A VISIT TO OUR COMMUNITY!
The Fort Morgan Museum offers a wonderful view into life in Morgan County and across the Northeast Plains. With exhibits featuring Native American artifacts, as well as exhibits celebrating our agricultural roots, the Museum serves as a testimony to the varied history of our community. An exhibit on Glenn Miller, Fort Morgan’s most popular alumni, contains photos of Glenn as a young man and teenager. Miller graduated from Fort Morgan High School in 1921. The refurbished Soda Fountain from the old Hillrose Drug Store is a favorite exhibit of the museum. The museum also includes an exhibit hall for traveling exhibits. Fort Morgan Museum is located at 414 Main Street. For more information, call 970-542-4010.
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This beautiful large city park, just north of Interstate 76, tempts the weary traveler with shaded lawns, picnic tables, restrooms, volleyball, basketball, and tennis courts, horseshoe pits, as well as a large playground. The park is a perfect stop for a quick leg-stretch or maybe even a long afternoon nap under a shade tree. In addition, the park offers free overnight camping and has an outdoor swimming pool.
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Pawnee National Grassland sprawls across the plains from Fort Morgan to the Northeast section of Weld County. The endless horizon along the route is something to marvel. The landscape has it’s own distinct and fragile beauty. It is not uncommon to see a wide variety of wildlife along the way! As you glance across the endless horizon, you will see the magnificent sentries of the plains. The Pawnee Buttes. A stark contrast to the vast openness of the surrounding landscape. Rising over 250 feet above the plains, the eroded columns of sandstone have resisted eons of natural forces that have eroded the surrounding area.
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Once known primarily for the hunting around its banks, Jackson Lake State Park has become one of Colorado's finest outdoor recreation and water sports sites. A wide variety of activities such as boating, water skiing, fishing and swimming can all be enjoyed on the 2,700 surface-acre lake.The park is also known for its warm-water, with sandy bottom and shore. Jackson Lake has 260 campsites and 60 picnic sites for your enjoyment. During the winter the park offers camping, wildlife observation, photography, ice fishing, ice skating and hunting. For more Information call Jackson Lake State Park, 970-645-2551
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Fort Morgan is rich in history, which is evident as you walk along historic Main Street. You will enjoy looking at the unique architecture of many of our historic buildings; including:
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As you travel on Interstate 76 it is hard not to notice the historic Rainbow Bridge. Built in 1922 – 1923, this landmark was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Additionally, in 1992 it was designated a Colorado Civil Engineering Landmark. This bridge has survived major floods and in 1935 braced a 10 foot wall of water virtually undamaged. Today it is used for foot traffic and offers a beautiful view of the South Platte River.
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