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4 Porch Notes tagged “florence,” from counties across Colorado.

History and culture - Fremont County

Florence sits on one of Colorado's earliest oil stories

The area around Florence in Fremont County was an early Colorado oil field, and that history is one part of how the town took shape.

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History and culture - Fremont County

Florence calls itself the Antique Capital of Colorado, and Main Street backs it up

Florence packs a couple dozen antique shops into a few walkable blocks of historic brick storefronts, drawing weekend browsers from across the state.

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History and culture - Fremont County

Downtown Florence is a listed historic district built on coal, oil, and smelting

The Downtown Florence Historic District preserves the commercial main street of a town that boomed on coal, oil, and smelting, and the Florence Pioneer Museum sits in one of its sandstone buildings.

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History and culture - Fremont County

Florence is home to a federal prison complex, including the federal supermax

A federal correctional complex outside Florence, including the federal supermax, is part of why corrections runs deep in Fremont County life and work.

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