of historic deerfield reservation The site, located about 40 miles east of Greeley, was selected as part of a special resource study by the National Park Service. This settlement was founded by entrepreneur Oliver Toussaint Jackson in his 1910 year.
According to the National Park Service, it was Colorado’s largest African-American settlement, reaching its peak in the late 1910s and early 1920s.
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The Park Service is preparing to evaluate the possibility of including Deerfield in the National Park System. During this review, the research team will consider public input.
Sites are also evaluated according to four criteria: 1) National Significance, 2) Suitability, 3) Feasibility, and 4) Need for NPS Management. According to the National Park Service, a study must have positive results on all four criteria for a site to be identified as a potential inclusion area.
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Additional information from the National Park Service:
NPS invites the public to attend the information sessions below to ask questions and learn more about the Deerfield Special Resource Study process and framework.
Denver: Tuesday, January 16, 2024
5:00pm – 7:00pm MST
Blair Caldwell African American Research Library | Cousins Gallery, 3rd floor
2401 Welton Street, Denver, Colorado 80205
Greeley: Wednesday, January 17, 2024
5:00pm – 7:00pm MST
Greeley History Museum
714 8th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631
Virtual: Friday, January 19, 2024
10am – 12pm (MST)
A link to the meeting is available on the “Meeting Notices” tab on the project webpage https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Dearfield_SRS.
For those unable to attend the in-person meeting or live online event, video recordings of the virtual meeting presentations will continue to be available through the meeting link on the project webpage https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Dearfield_SRS.
Members of the public with an interest in Deerfield are also encouraged to submit thoughts, ideas, and information that can help inform the research. Public input will help NPS determine what is most important and unique about Deerfield, how much support exists for possible preservation and designation, and what the public envisions for Deerfield’s future. It helps you better understand what’s going on. Comments will also indicate if there are any issues or concerns that should be considered during the research process. Written comments may be submitted during the open comment period from December 8, 2023 to February 23, 2024 by:
Online (recommended). Visit the research website https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Dearfield_SRS and click the “Open Comments” tab to access the virtual comment portal.
In the case of mail.
national park service
denver service center
Destination: Deerfield SRS / Charles Lawson
12795 West Alameda Parkway
Denver, Colorado 80228
The Deerfield Special Resources Study was authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 and signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022. Once the investigation is complete, the findings and the Home Secretary’s recommendations will be sent to Parliament for submission to Parliament. consideration. Only Congress, by legislative action, or the President under the Antiquities Act of 1906 has the authority to designate new national park units.
For more information about the study and upcoming public meetings, visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Dearfield_SRS.
