# Event Details - **Event Name**: Pueblo PopUp Watertower Place Tour - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am (-06:00) - **Event Description**: Step inside the historic Nuckolls Packing Company and explore 130 years of innovation, family legacy, and the story that shaped Pueblo.About this EventWatertower Place Historic Tour with Author Gregory HowellStep inside one of Pueblo’s most iconic and mysterious landmarks. Join author Gregory Howell for a rare, guided tour of the former Nuckolls Packing Company, now known as Watertower Place, as part of the Pueblo PopUp weekend.This 90-minute immersive experience brings to life the story told in Watertower Rising: The Nuckolls Legacy. Moving through the actual spaces where history unfolded, guests will explore the evolution of one of America’s most innovative meatpacking operations, from its founding in 1890 to its modern-day rebirth.Guided by the chapters of the book, this tour is more than a walk through a historic building. It is a journey through time. You will learn how Emmet Nuckolls built a business at the Union Stockyards, how GH Nuckolls partnered with Norwegian engineer Hans Peter Henschien to create a revolutionary gravity-fed plant, and how the facility survived the Great Pueblo Flood of 1921.You will also discover the powerful and often overlooked story of the third generation of leadership. Sisters Marion and Della Nuckolls stepped forward during one of the most challenging periods in American history to lead the company with strength, creativity, and resilience. Their story is one of innovation, community, and courage.Along the way, guests will experience key features of the original plant, including its massive industrial spaces, architectural innovations, and remnants of its past life. The tour also highlights the building’s remarkable transformation into Watertower Place, a symbol of adaptive reuse and community-driven revitalization in Pueblo.Whether you are a history enthusiast, architecture lover, or simply curious about Pueblo’s past and future, this tour offers a rare opportunity to see, hear, and feel the legacy of a place that helped shape a city.Tour Details:Saturday, April 2510:00 AM and 2:00 PMDuration: 90 minutesGroup size limited to 25 participants per tourWaitlist availableCome walk the floors, hear the stories, and experience the legacy. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pueblo/pueblo-popup-watertower-place-tour/100001987798930110 - **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Pueblo - **state**: CO - **country**: United States - **location**: Watertower Place - **lat**: 38.2613304 - **long**: -104.60738370000001 - **full address**: Watertower Place, 303 South Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Pueblo PopUp Watertower Place Tour - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/58b1ea6c1cf52a3da7bcbb0e289368460fe76da96d238243b3d85ac2231c3301-rimg-w1200-h461-dc72a7f2-gmir.jpg?v=1776773969 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Pueblo PopUp Watertower Place Tour being held? - **A:** Pueblo PopUp Watertower Place Tour takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 11:30 am at Watertower Place, 303 South Santa Fe Avenue, Pueblo, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Pueblo PopUp Watertower Place Tour? - **A:** Pueblo PopUp Watertower Place Tour is organized by Watertower Place. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Pueblo PopUp Watertower Place Tour is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Pueblo, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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Pueblo makes the things that enable Makers to make things. The story of Pueblo, whether it is steel production or meat packing, is about making processes to create great things that impact the world around us. This has been the core narrative for generations of Puebloans and at Watertower Place we are passionate about making Southern Colorado a preferred destination to incubate and grow innovative ideas, products and businesses.Watertower Place is a home for Southern Colorado based makers, creatives and entrepreneurs to flourish. Our first collaborative platform is the Hans Peter Henschien Center for Creativity & Innovation which is named after the Norwegian architect who designed the original Nuckolls Packing Company in 1916 and is known worldwide for his ‘rational factory’ design.As a mission driven enterprise, one of our key priorities at Watertower Place is to leverage a robust regional innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem to encourage the development and commercialization of intellectual property, to support innovators and entrepreneurs, to promote the success and growth of commerce, and to foster sustained regional prosperity.Watertower Place is proud to become a  part of the Southern Colorado Innovation Link (SCIL) which represents a collaborative effort of regional organizations, including Pueblo Corporate College, a division of Pueblo Community College (PCC), Colorado State University-Pueblo (CSU-P), the Southern Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Startup Pueblo, and a substantial group of regional partners and collaborators. 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