Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Fort At Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Temporarily Closed For Repair

The reconstructed old fort at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site is suffering from structural deficiencies and is temporarily closed.

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By justin.housman - December 19th, 2024 6:25pm

Operational Changes At Bent's Old Fort Draw Concerns

Operational changes at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, a park in southeastern Colorado that represents an 1840s' trading post along the Santa Fe Trail, have drawn concerns that the site is losing is living history programming.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2024 2:30am

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Celebrate Independence Day At Bent's Old Fort

Celebrate Independence Day next month the old-fashioned way, at Bent's Fort National Historic Site in Colorado.

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By Compiled From N... - June 23rd, 2023 2:30am

Western Frontier: Early Forts Regale America's Fur Trade Era

In the early 1800s, following in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark, a host of scouts, soldiers, trappers and traders began venturing from St. Louis, eager to explore and exploit the natural riches to be found in the wilderness of the West. It was America’s new economic frontier. The expansion of the fur trade would introduce new cultures and trading partners to farsighted business entrepreneurs.

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By Jane Schneider - November 24th, 2016 2:30am

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UPDATED: Flood Waters Swirling Around Several National Park Units, One Death Reported

Unusually heavy and persistent spring rains have flooded several units of the National Park System in Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming, leading to washed out trails, closed campgrounds, and at least one death.

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By NPT Staff - May 29th, 2015 12:40am

National Park Calendar Of Events Flows Over In November And December

Looking for something to do in the National Park System in November and December? Check out this listing of activities, from Andersonville National Historic Site to Yoemite National Park.

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By NPT Staff - November 5th, 2014 2:00am

Traditional Holiday Celebration Coming To Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Year-end holidays, with a Western frontier flair, will be observed at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site in Colorado on December 6-7.

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By NPT Staff - November 30th, 2013 2:15am

Fur Trade Encampment At Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Victim Of Shutdown

Anyone planning to attend the Fur Trade Encampment at Bent's Old Fort National Historicl Site this coming weekend can look for something else to do. The encampment has fallen victim to the ongoing government shutdown.

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By NPT Staff - October 8th, 2013 3:00am

Relive The 19th Century Cavalry At Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site This Weekend

You can get a taste of the Old West at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site this weekend when the days of the U.S. Cavalry, 19th century edition, are relived.

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By NPT Staff - July 31st, 2013 3:03am

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Archaeological Work Under Way At Bent's New Fort

Digging into the past is under way near Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, where archaeologists are sampling the area for artifacts dating to the mid-1800s when the fort was a military outpost.

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By NPT Staff - July 9th, 2013 8:01am

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