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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Photos & Multimedia
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Kid's Quarters 2006
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Kids learn to brand
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Kids learn to cook
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Kids loading mule
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Kids make adobe bricks
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Kids work with blacksmith
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Educator's Encampment 2006 (11 Photos)
Teachers and living history enthusiasts perform 19th century frontier hands-on work.
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Explorer's Encampment 2006 (5 Photos)
Zebulon Pike, Stephen Long and John Fremont Expeditions were featured as part of the Explorer Encampment.
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Holiday Celebration 2006 (8 Photos)
Frontier celebration of season features taffy pull, wagon rides, period music, games, toy making, pinata break, and candle light tours.
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Podcasts Available
Bent's Old Fort now has podcasts
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Did You Know?
The first white woman didn’t arrive at Bent’s Fort until 1846, 13 years after its establishment. Unlike the Oregon Trail, the Santa Fe Trail was basically a freight road, men driving freight wagons. That started to change after the Mexican War when New Mexico became U.S. territory.
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Last Updated: June 18, 2008 at 16:01 EST |
