MEDIA ADVISORY
Date: July 6, 2009
Media Contact: Rebecca Laurie
ph: 303/866-3670; rebecca.laurie@chs.state.co.us
Community of Fort Morgan invited to participate in the statewide historic preservation plan
WHAT: The Colorado Historical Society will hold a public meeting to give residents of Fort Morgan an opportunity to participate in the development of an upcoming State Historic Preservation Plan. The historical society wants your input in order to develop the most effective State Historic Preservation Plan possible, and seeks to identify your community’s strengths and weaknesses in terms of historic preservation. The historical society is also interested to learn how it can provide support and assistance with your community’s local historic preservation goals.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 5-6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Morgan Community College, 920 Barlow Road, Fort Morgan
CONTACT INFO: Call 303/866-2825 or visit www.coloradohistory.org
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Background
The Colorado Historical Society was established in 1879 and is headquartered at the Colorado History Museum in Denver. As the designated steward of Colorado history, the Colorado Historical Society aspires to engage people in our State’s heritage through collecting, preserving, and discovering the past in order to educate and provide perspectives for the future. This educational institution contains History Colorado, the 12 museums and historic sites across the state, its public programs and services; the Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the Stephen H. Hart Research Library, and administers the State Historical Fund, a preservation-based grants program funded by limited stakes gaming tax revenues. For more information call (303) 866-3682 or visit www.coloradohistory.org.
Rebecca Laurie
Public Relations Director
Colorado Historical Society
p 303.866.3670 / f 303.866.4464
e rebecca.laurie@chs.state.co.us
w www.coloradohistory.org
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