Fort Uncompahgre, Delta

Name: Fort Uncompahgre
Address: 440 Palmer St, Delta, 81416, United States
Telephone: +1 970-874-8349

#2 among attractions in Delta

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Fort Uncompahgre was a fur trading post constructed in 1828 by Antoine Robidoux, a trader based out of Mexican Santa Fe. The post was situated about two miles down from the confluence of the Gunnison River and the Uncompahgre River, near the present day community of Delta, Colorado. Its design was more to secure goods and livestock than to be defensive, and was abandoned in 1844 when hostilities broke out between Ute and Mexicans. ()

Coordinates: 38°44'58"N, 108°4'26"W

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440 Palmer StDelta 81416 United States

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+1 970-874-8349

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Fort Uncompahgre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Egyptian Theatre, Sweitzer Lake State Park, First Methodist Episcopal Church of Delta.

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Concerts and shows, Cinema, Theater
Egyptian Theatre, Delta
17 min walk • The Egyptian Theatre in Delta, Colorado is an Egyptian Revival movie house. The 750-seat theater opened in 1928 at the height of the fashion for thematically-designed cinemas. It was designed by Montana Fallis, who designed the Mayan Theatre in Denver.
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Park
Sweitzer Lake State Park, Delta
76 min walk • Sweitzer Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Delta County 1 mile south of Delta, Colorado. The 210-acre park established in 1960 includes a 137-acre reservoir. Facilities include a boat ramp, swim beach and picnic sites. Birdwatchers have spotted 170 different species in the park.
0.7 miSE
Church, Tudor Revival architecture
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Delta, Delta
18 min walk • The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Delta, located at 199 E. Fifth St. in Delta, Colorado, was built in 1910 in the Tudor Revival style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.