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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

, Colorado

Acreage: 798.8
Category: National Historic Site
Date Established: 06/30/1960

Bent’s Old Fort, built in Colorado in 1833, was a major fur trading post along the Santa Fe Trail. The primary trade was with the Plains Indians for buffalo robes. During its 16 year occupation, the fort was the center of the Bent, St. Vrain Trade Company and also served as an army base during the war with Mexico in 1846.

Today Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site features an adobe fort reconstructed from 19th century drawings. The site is now an educational center of the life of the 1800’s frontiersmen. Programs are geared towards children and include skill instruction, role play, and guided tours.

—Caroline Griffith

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Touring Bent's Old Fort is a trip back in time. I learned so much about how different life was in 1840 out here. I also learned how much our lives are the same, how we enjoyed creature comforts, camaraderie, family life, fun and beauty much as we do now. The events at Bent's Fort are special experiences. You see people dressed up in the clothing of those times engaged in the activities that would have gone on. These people are very knowledgeable and answer the simplest questions cheerfully.
Submitted by Just Bill at: February 10, 2010

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