Human Spirit - Fort Collins, Colorado
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 40° 33.725 W 105° 04.667
13T E 493415 N 4490148
Moving emorial to the July 1997 flood in Fort Collins.
Waymark Code: WM7RNW
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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This moving piece is dedicated to the citizens of Fort Collins who both perished and survived the flood of 1997. The plaque reads as follows:

"To commemorate the Fort Collins Flood of July 28, 1997, in which five people lost their lives and hundreds of homes and businesses were damaged. This monument honors the victims of this tragedy, the many rescuers who risked their lives, and the community members who selflessly worked side by side to help those in need."

Disaster Date: 07/28/1997

Date of dedication: 07/28/1999

Memorial Sponsors: City of Fort Collins; Colorado State University; Larimer County; Gene and Pat Markley; Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce; Poudre Valley Hospital; Lafarge Corp.

Disaster Type: Natural

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