View from the Divide
A “divide” is the high ground that separates the Little Thompson Valley from Big Thompson Valley to the north and the St. Vrain Valley to the south. BHS President Mark French lives on the southern divide and provides his perspective of local history in his View from the Divide.
Berthoud Hose Company No. 1.
Berthoud Host Company No. 1 by Mark FrenchThe town’s first fire-fighting team was known as Berthoud Hose Company No. 1. It was organized in May 1888 when Justice of the
Berthoud Feed Supply @ 603 3rd St.
Berthoud Feed & Supply by Mark French The Berthoud Feed Store at 603 3rd Street is located in a classic building constructed in 1947 for use as by the Farmers
1901 Map of the Big Thompson
In 1901 the United States Department of Agriculture published a yearbook that contained a map of the “Reservoirs under the Big Thompson River and Tributaries.” Since the Little Thompson River
The H.P. Beckel House at 748 8th Street
The H.P. Beckel House at 748 8th Street is the dwelling where Henry Beckel was living when he passed away in September 1958. Beckel was one of many German Russians
Early Baseball
Baseball was the first organized sport to be played in Berthoud. In May 1883 when the town was still located at its original site on the Little Thompson river bottom,
Vollmert Place
Earthwork is underway on the old Vollmert Place to prepare the farm for a residential subdivision. Located southeast of the intersection of Larimer County Road 17 and Spartan Avenue, this
May Day
For decades May Day was celebrated in Berthoud’s town and country schools. Since several local country school teachers had attended the “town school” when the holiday was celebrated there in
Benson Quarry
Alfred Benson’s rock quarry was covered by the waters of Carter Lake reservoir in the 1950s. The quarry was located on the west shore of the lake where its outline
Lovejoy Bros. Elevator
The Lovejoy Bros. Elevator at the intersection of 3rd Street and Massachusetts Avenue in Berthoud was built in 1919. In May of that year the Berthoud Bulletin reported, “The old
Ms. Ivy Stockwell
Ivy Stockwell was a teacher in Berthoud’s schools longer than anyone before her. She was a graduate of Berthoud High School (Class of 1912) who later taught at the Whipple
Berthoud School
The Berthoud School building sat in the center of present-day Fickel Park from 1897 until 1963. The stone arch over the school’s east doorway was salvaged when the building was
The Blizzard of April 1920
The Blizzard of April 1920 hit Berthoud and its northern Colorado neighbors hard. Following the storm the Berthoud Bulletin reported, “Beginning early Saturday morning and raging all of Saturday, Saturday
Bashor & Wray Building
The Bashor & Wray Building at the southeast corner of 4th Street and Mountain Avenue in Berthoud was built in 1915. The firm of Bashor & Wray sold Ford cars,
Forsythe’s Carousel
Before 1915 when the firm of Bashor & Wray erected a garage building for their Ford agency at the southeast corner of 4th Street and Mountain Avenue, the lots were