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    Bent's Old Fort

    National Historic Site Colorado

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    The public should be prepared for reduced hours and services provided by Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site employees due to the sequestration that became effective March 1, 2013. Please check back often for further details or changes.

Castle of the Plains

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site features a reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail where traders, trappers, travelers, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes came together in peaceful terms for trade.  Today, living historians recreate the sights, sounds, and smells of the past with guided tours, demonstrations and special events. 

Features

  • Greg Driving Oxen

    Things to do

    Living history tours, demonstrations (seasonally), special events, self-guided tours and an orientation video is available.

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  • Kids Quarters Kids Doing Laundry

    For Kids

    Kids can participate in the "Kids Quarters" Event, stepping back in time. The Junior Ranger program is available for visiting children.

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  • Cheyenne Speaks to Children

    For Teachers

    School tours with demonstrations are available year around. The park's Santa Fe Trail Traveling Trunk can be shipped to you school.

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  • WNPA Book Store

    Western National Parks Association Book Store

    The Book Store is stocked with books, videos, maps, and many of the trade goods found at the fort during the 1840s.

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Did You Know?

Bent's Fort

Bent's Fort was on the boundary with Mexico in the 1830s and 1840s. It was 600 miles from the nearest town in Missouri.