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    Bent's Old Fort

    National Historic Site Colorado

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Brochures

These publications are freely distributed by the National Park Service. All require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.
 

Bent's Fort Ledger Volunteer Newsletter [1524k PDF file]
The official fall - winter 2010 volunteer newsletter of Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site written for the park's volunteers, but for anyone interested in the park's activities, projects and developments.

 

Western National Parks Association Bookstore Item and Price Listing [222k PDF file]
A listing of books, maps, videos, CDs, and trade goods such as blankets, beads, pots, candle lanterns, games, and candy.

 

Historical Resources
Reconstruction of the Fort [297k PDF file]
Fort Livestock [395k PDF file]


 

Natural Resource
Bird List [3.6k PDF file]
Historic Plants [4.2k PDF file]
Tamarisk Removal [3.2k PDF file]


 

Foreign Language Brochures of Bent's Old Fort History
Spanish - [167k PDF file]
French - [180k PDF file]
German - [165k PDF file]

Did You Know?

Wagon on the Santa Fe Trail

Bent’s Fort was the only place on the Santa Fe Trail where wagons could be repaired and supplies replenished.  Typically it would take 50 to 60 days or more for ox drawn wagons to make the 600 mile journey from Missouri.  It would still be another month of travel before they reached Santa Fe.