Includes the following communities
Fort Morgan, Morgan Co., Colorado
Hoyt, Morgan Co., Colorado
Weldona, Morgan Co., Colorado
History
By the early 1900s, Volga Germans from the Russian colonies of Anton, Dobrinka, Frank, Kautz, Kraft, and Yagodnaya Polyana had settled in and around Fort Morgan.
The growth of the sugar beet industry drew many of them to this location on the plains of eastern Colorado.
Notable Individuals
Sources
- Campbell, Alyse. "Great Western Sugar Company." Colorado Encyclopedia [Online].
- USA Settlement List (Patricia Miller)
Resources
External Links
- Fort Morgan, Colorado (Wikipedia)
- Germans from Russia (Fort Morgan Museum)
The following Volga German families settled in or near Fort Morgan:
Kaiser
Knaub
Luft
Mohr
Colonies
Great Western Sugar Beet Factory in Fort Morgan, Colorado
Source: CSU Libraries Archives & Special Collections
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Volga Colonies
Migrated From
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