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Historic Downtown Walking Tour

Thursday, June 4 · 5:30 pm - 7 pm
Longmont Museum 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, CO 80501

Downtown Main Street looking north, c. 1930-1940

Friday, May 15, 10:00 am; $12

Thursday, June 4, 5:30 pm; $12

 

Explore historic downtown Longmont on a tour with Curator of History Elizabeth Beaudoin. Learn how the agricultural boom, coming of the railroad and other factors shaped the commercial and retail economy in downtown Longmont. Hear about the Dickens Opera House, J.C. Penney’s first store and the longest continuously-operating business in the City. The tour will highlight Mid-Century Modernism and the Downtown Creative District.