The Victorian home in Breckenridge preserves the life of a remarkable figure in Colorado’s pioneer history.
Born into slavery in Virginia, Ford escaped a plantation in his teen years. He and his wife, Julia, later established a livery stable in Chicago that served as a station on the Underground Railroad. Ford came to Colorado in 1860 during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, and made his way to Breckenridge.
Ford found success with a restaurant and barbershop in Denver, grew wealthy and returned to Breckenridge. He was a towering civil rights leader in Colorado.
Barney Ford House
Washington Ave, Breckenridge, CO 80424, USA (39.480875, -106.044631)
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