Event
Toiling in the Shadows: Laborers of Bent, St. Vrain, and Company
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Fee:
Free.Location:
“Stories from the Borderlands” are featured programs offered monthly. Each will be held at the Woodruff Memorial Library in La Junta and last 45 minutes, exploring a different facet of the Fort’s story. lajunta.colibraries.org Woodruff Memorial Library 522 Colorado Ave, La Junta, CO 81050Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
1 hour
Type of Event
Talk
Description
This park ranger-led program will discuss the crucial yet forgotten people that made Bent, St. Vrain, and Company a success, specifically the laborers from New Mexico and the French-Canadians who sweated through the less glamorous but crucial tasks that helped the company thrive.