Ted's Place, Colorado Explained

40.6639°N -105.1894°WTed's Place is a gas station in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Ted's Place is located near the mouth of the Poudre Canyon, approximately 5miles northwest of Fort Collins.

In May, 1922, Ted Herring opened a filling station and store at the intersection of US 287 and Colorado State Highway 14.^{[1] [2]} The popular stop near the canyon was quickly named 'Ted's Place' by local residents.^[3] After Herring's death in 1963, the property had various owners and as of 2016 is owned by Shell.^[4]

There are "a number of log cabins built by forgotten pioneers" to the south.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fleming. Barbara. Walk through history: Why we call it Ted's Place. Coloradoan. 6 March 2016.
2. Book: The Colorado Mountain Club. The Best Front Range Hikes. 24 June 2010. Mountaineers Books. 978-1-937052-23-2. 222.
3. Web site: Tobin. Bob. How'dYouKnow?: Ted's Place, Poudre Canyon. Denver Post. 30 January 2010. 6 March 2016.
4. Book: Fleming. Barbara. McNeill. Malcolm. Poudre Canyon. 2015. Arcadia Publishing. Charleston, SC. 978-1-4671-3370-8. 68.
5. Book: The WPA Guide to Colorado . 2013 . Trinity University Press. 9781595342058 .