La Junta CO Landmarks & Monuments
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ABent's Old Fort National Historic Site
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- 35110 Colo. 194 E
La Junta, CO - 719 / 383-5010
- Bent’s Old Fort is a historical treasure on the southeast Colorado plains. It makes a good stop if you have kids or are interested in the history of the American Southwest. The “fort” is really a reconstruction of a trading post that was in operation on the mountain route of the Santa Fe Tr... more on TripAdvisor
- Overview Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site features a reconstructed 1840’s adobe fur trading post on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail where traders, trappers, travelers, and Plains Indian tribes came together in peaceful terms for trade. Today, living historians recreate the sights, ... more on Nps.gov
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
35110 Colo. 194 ELa Junta, CO
BBent's Old Fort National Historic Site
- 35110 Highway 194 East
La Junta, CO 81050 - +1 719 383 5010
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- Overview Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 8 mi east of La Junta, is a perfect example of a living museum, with its painstaking re-creation of the original adobe fort. Founded in 1833 by savvy trader William Bent, one of the region's historical giants, the fort anchored the commercially vital Santa ... more on Fodor's
- Overview Bent's Old Fort is a United States National Historic Site located in Otero County, Colorado, USA. William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the original fort on this site in 1833 to trade with Plains Indians and trappers. The adobe fort quickly became the center of the Bent, St.... more on En.wikipedia.org
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
35110 Highway 194 EastLa Junta, CO 81050
CBent's Old Fort National Historic Site
- La Junta
CO, Colorado - 7193842596
- Overview Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site is an authentically reconstructed trading post based on drawings, written journals and archaeological excavations; todays fort was built in 1975-1976. The original post was constructed in the early 1830's and quickly became a major trading site for Plains In... more on Epinions.com
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
La JuntaCO, Colorado
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