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Dearfield, Colorado
Colorado entrepreneur and messenger for three governors, Mr. O.T. (Oliver Toussaint) Jackson filed a desert claim to create the African-American agricultural colony of Dearfield in May 1910. Dr. Joseph H.P. Westbrook, M.D. of Denver proclaimed at an organizational meeting in 1909 that the fields “Will Be very Dear to us.” Thus giving the community its name. The first settlers moved here in 1911, and by 1920, Dearfield had more than 200 residents, two churches, a school and a restaurant, and plans to build a canning factory and college. By the time residents and agricultural experts seriously noticed the diminishing rainfall. Eastern Weld County was part of the dust bowl and Dearfield never recovered in 1946. Dearfield had a population of one. Today Dearfield remains a symbol of Western pride and empowerment for many African-Americans.

In that spirit this Historical Marker has been donated by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and the Greeley Monument Works.
September 26,2010

Group or Groups Responsible for Placement: Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and the Greeley Monument Works. County or City: Weld County Date Dedicated: Sept, 2010 Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: [Web Link]

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