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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
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Photo courtesy of the Koshare Indian Museum
The Koshare Indian Museum is patterned after the Pueblo architecture found throughout the southwest, featuring the world's largest self supporting log roof and housing a magnificent collection of Native American art and artifacts. The museum was built through the efforts of and is home to the Koshare Indian Dancers - Troop 232 and Venturing Crew 2230 of the Rocky Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America.
 
Trade room  

Did You Know?
The trade room at Bent’s Fort was stocked with items from around the world. There were glass beads from Italy, trade guns from England and Belgium, blankets and fabric from England, brass hawk bells from France, silver jewelry from Germany and vermillion from China.

Last Updated: January 24, 2007 at 16:54 EST