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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
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A Trader with his Conestoga wagon.

Donations are received by the park and used to purchase materials, supplies, clothing, tools and accoutrements for the living history program. Donations can be made by check made out the National Park Service and mailed to: National Park Service, Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, State Highway 194 E., La Junta, Co 81050.  You will receive a letter of confirmation by mail.  

 

  

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Women cleaing chickens for cooking

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.

Last Updated: August 09, 2009 at 13:52 MST