Music again rang out at Dearfield last weekend.

A gospel group from Denver, including a descendant of a Dearfield resident, was part of the 17th annual Dearfield Day dedicated to awareness and work at the Weld County location, once home to a vibrant and thriving predominantly Black agricultural community.

More than 100 years later, Dearfield continues to live a second life — even in times of financial uncertainty for work based on history, study and preservation.

Backed by two dedicated University of Northern Colorado professors, the university at large, Colorado State University and a preservation committee, Dearfield celebrated an annual milestone over the weekend. CSU, with origins as an agricultural school, lent expertise on farming practices dating to the early 20th century.

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