Historic District Parking Area
It's well worth your time to park here alongside the Fremont River and take the time to explore the Fruita Historic District by foot.
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Historic District Parking Area Details
It's well worth your time to park here alongside the Fremont River and take the time to explore the Fruita Historic District by foot. In fact, you can start learning about Fruita almost as soon as you exit your car: look for the signs detailing the area's "silent sentinels" -- the shady cottonwood trees that thrive alongside the river, including the famous "mail tree." You'll also find restrooms here and orchards and picnic areas nearby.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Historic District Parking Area
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The Mail Tree
From the earliest days of settlement, this tree was a meeting point for mail delivery in Fruita.
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Fruita Historic District
Without the irrigation made possible by the Fremont River, the community that is now the Fruita Historic District would never have been settled.
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Nels Johnson Home Site (Chesnut Picnic Area)
Mormon pioneer Nels Johnson was not only one of the first Europeans to settle in what later became the town of Fruita, he also planted the community's first orchards.
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Chinese Wisteria
First planted by settlers in the early 1900s, the famed Chinese Wisteria vine is now in a "rehab" of sorts.
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Fremont River Trail
This mostly easy 2-mile, out-and-back trail begins with a walk along the Fremont River and ends with a steep climb to a scenic panorama.
