Fruita, Colorado
William J. Pabor, the founder of Fruita, was a transplanted easterner. In New York City, he was an employee of newspaper editor Horace Greeley. In 1870, he was sent west to explore locations for new farms and towns. He was a founder of the Union Colony, later renamed Greeley and then moved on to Colorado Springs. However, he still had plans to found his own visionary, perfect town. Pabor came to western Mesa County and settled in what is now Fruita, named for the abundant orchards he envisioned. Fruita has become a town with pleasant homes along well-shaded streets and a business district, which centers around the town square. The dramatic red cliffs of the Colorado National Monument are the background to the south. The core of the town retains its ambiance from quieter days. The Kokopelli Trail runs 145 miles from Fruita to Moab, Utah. It is nationally famous and attracts numerous mountain bikers and hikers.
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