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Operations Update - September 2024

Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site remains committed to preserving Bent’s Old Fort and the story of its significance in America’s history. The park is implementing necessary changes for the safety and well-being of our visitors, staff, and animals at the Fort. We are committed to engaging with park staff, volunteers, and stakeholders to make transitions as smooth as possible. We appreciate your patience as we work hard to address these concerns and create new connections to this incredible place.

Program Schedule

Please see our Calendar for more information about scheduled tours and programs at the fort. “Stories from the Borderlands” programs will be offered monthly throughout the remainder of 2024. Each program will last 45 minutes and explore a different facet of the Fort’s story. Living history will continue to be one method among many of presenting the history of the Fort to the visiting public.

Second Level Restrictions

In November 2023, the second story of the Fort closed to the public due to safety issues. The entirety of the ground floor including the plaza, rooms, corrals, and park store remain open and available to visitors. The grounds of the park are also open and unaffected. The park is working to mitigate the life safety and structural issues and restore access to the closed areas.

Livestock

While having livestock on site can enhance the visitor experience, a 2006 Interpretive Plan observed that the animals were “too numerous for the existing staff to care for and use properly.” Seventeen years later, a 2023 Staffing and Operations Evaluation repeated these concerns with the park’s capacity to care for livestock properly. To ensure staff safety and animal welfare, Bent’s Old Fort is reducing the inventory of livestock and other animals kept at the fort to a manageable number.

 

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Summer temperatures are often in the high 90s and low 100s. Weather is generally fair in the fall and spring. Winter temperatures can be below freezing. Most of the fort is unheated and does not have modern cooling systems, so dress accordingly.

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