Last updated: June 10, 2024
Place
Craftsman's Quarters
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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Tactile Exhibit
Archeologists uncovered very few artifacts here. There was some remaining plaster, probably the result of 5 or 6 coatings, each 1/16 to 1/36 of an inch thick.
Being located between two shops, it is reasonable to think of this room as living quarters for craftsmen. However, as intimated by several eyewitnesses, these south rooms were not for mechanics at all, but were instead used by traders. These discrepancies, at least in part, can be explained by assuming the fort was purposely altered several times during the Bent period, and of course later during the eras of stagecoach use and cowboys.
Being located between two shops, it is reasonable to think of this room as living quarters for craftsmen. However, as intimated by several eyewitnesses, these south rooms were not for mechanics at all, but were instead used by traders. These discrepancies, at least in part, can be explained by assuming the fort was purposely altered several times during the Bent period, and of course later during the eras of stagecoach use and cowboys.