The Fort Collins Museum of Discovery hosted a historic homage to Black and African American culture in Fort Collins Friday, Feb. 20. What was meant to be a walking tour of the historical homes and landmarks of Black residents within Fort Collins turned into an enlightening presentation and archive tour within the museum itself.
In honor of Black History Month, the Museum of Discovery hosted “Without Apology: Black History and Civil Rights in Fort Collins.” Due to cold weather, the walking tour was changed to a presentation.
The presentation covered Hattie McDaniel, Mattie Lyle and the Birdwhistle family, among many more. The tour was meant to go through the neighborhood around Washington Park to visit where these prominent Black residents lived in Fort Collins, ending at the Museum’s local history archive, which featured artifacts the Fort Collins community has gone out of its way to save and preserve…