The Upper Boxelder Schoolhouse

The Upper Boxelder Schoolhouse originally resided on the Upper Boxelder Creek, 35 miles northwest of Fort Collins, on the Fred Maxwell Ranch. The school and a shed for horses cost $290 to build in 1905. Originally nine students enrolled, ranging in ages from six to sixteen. School sessions ran from November to March, and the teacher received a $35/month salary. The school also served as a Sunday school room and hosted many community socials. It closed in 1951.

When the Maxwell Ranch was donated to Colorado State University in 1975, the Victorian Questers stepped in and relocated the schoolhouse to the Fort Collins Museum's Courtyard.

Check out "Summer Programs for Kids" held at the Boxelder Schoolhouse every summer!