CARR

NAME: Carr
COUNTY: Weld
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Hot in summer, cold and snowy in winter
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Can drive a 2WD to Carr all year round 		COMMENTS: Go north of Ft. Collins on I-25 about 24 miles to the Carr exit (#293) and turn east on the county road for approximately 3 miles which will take you right to Carr. There are a few year round residents but for the most part the town in abandoned. Just north of the Carr turnoff on I-25 is the Carr Natural Fort. It is a natural limestone formation where many noted Indian battles took place between the Crow and Blackfeet tribes. Although not documented it is believed that many other gunfights took place here between outlaws, cattle rustlers and whites verses Indians. It is a rest stop now and worth the trip to drive up and see.
REMAINS: Old school house and a lot of old abandoned buildings plus old foundations

The first post office was started by Augustus Mantey, Jr. on April 6, 1872, and the Post Office closed February 17, 1982. The last post master was Willa Hintergardt. In 1890 the popluation was 48 and in 1950 the population was 202. Today, there are less than two dozen people who live in Carr. Originally this was the first site on the Denver-Pacific Railroad from Wyoming into Colorado and was called 'Lone Tree'. in 1872 the name was changed to Carr to honor Robert F. Carr, 5th president of the DPRR. The DPRR was taken over by the UPRR in 1880. Although the railroad doesn't make any stops anymore daily frieght trains and Amtrak run through Carr today. The train station was the main cattle shipping area for Capt. J.S, Maynard, S.D. hunter, John Slayton, the Baxters, Newcombe Wheeler, The Lazy 'D' Ranch, D. Mantey, C.A. Moody, Hugh Barton, and other cattle and sheep ranchers in the area. From 1872 to 1877, 125 carloads of cattle had been shipped from the Carr station. The stockyards were moved from Carr to Cheyenne, Wyoming in 1878 and in1879 a fire destroyed the Carr railroad coal shed, three cola cars and 30 tons of coal. Today, just a few old houses remain plus the school house and a few old store fronts. Submitted by: Jay Warburton


A bullet riddled sign found on the dirt road to Carr, CO.
Courtesy Ryan Hill


Bison can be seen roaming the scrub land near Carr.
Courtesy Ryan Hill


The old coal loading depot , west of the school house.
Courtesy Ryan Hill


The shop built in 1930 for the school located in town
Courtesy Ryan Hill


UP 3985 arrives in Carr, CO. where the siding was full of MOW equipment. Some serious rework going on around the Greeley Sub. this summer.
Courtesy Ryan Hill


School house (occupied)
Courtesy Jay Warburton


Community church
Courtesy Jay Warburton


Old train ticket building
Courtesy Jay Warburton


One of several abandoned buildings
Courtesy Jay Warburton


Antelope, as well as many other species of wildlife are plentiful in the area.
Courtesy Jay Warburton


The Natural Fort located about 10 miles north west of Carr. Many Indian battles were fought here.
Courtesy Jay Warburton


Inside the Natural Fort
Courtesy Jay Warburton


The Terry Bison Ranch is just a mile north of the Natural Fort and covers thousands of acres where thousands of buffalo roam.
Courtesy Jay Warburton

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