Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
Kid’s Camp
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesSangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care will host a kids camp on Saturday, June 22 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Bent's Old Fort. The free day camp is open to children ages 6-12 who are experiencing grief after the loss of a loved one. Children can connect with others experiencing the same […]
Living History Encampment
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesThe park’s main living history event for the year will feature historic interpretations of Santa Fe Trail traders, U.S. Army soldiers and Plains Indians. Experience the hey-day of the trail through ongoing demonstrations. Camps, set up near the fort, will be open for touring. For more information, call (719) 383-5023.
Frontier Skills Day
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesAdults are invited to take on various roles at the fort for a day. Be a hunter, blacksmith, trader, carpenter, laborer, or domestic. Space is limited; pre-registration required. Call (719) 383-5026 for information. Registration opens on January 2, 2019.
Traditional Holiday Celebration
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesWitness the holiday pleasures and pastimes of the 1840s at an isolated trading post. Period games, cooking, foods, wagon rides, toy making, yule log hunt, and festivities will enliven the fort. Reservations are needed for the evening candlelight tours. Phone (719) 383-5026 starting November 1, 2018 for tour reservations.
Native American Heritage Day
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesThe park celebrates the close relationship between the fort and the tribes of the Plains. Talks, videos, displays, and demonstrations will highlight the stories of the Plains Tribes. Workshops may include Native American skills such as beadwork and parflechemaking (rawhide containers).
Hispanic Heritage Day
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesOne 19th-century visitor remarked that, "Spanish is the prevailing language spoken at the fort..." Come visit as the rich and colorful history of Mexico's frontier comes alive with period adobe work, music and dance, trading, cooking, storytelling, livestock use demonstrations and other special programs.
Kid’s Quarters
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesChildren ages 7 to 11 get to "step back in time" and experience the life of a trader, trapper, carpenter, blacksmith, laborer, trail traveler or cook. Pre-registration is required. Call (719)383-5026 for an applicaiton or print one off from the park website starting May 2, 2018.
Old-Fashioned Fourth
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesEnjoy an afternoon of patriotic festivities including a visitor included parade, cannon firings, orations, games, and refreshments as the post celebrates Independence Day in 1840s-style.
Santa Fe Trail Encampment
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesThe Park's main living history event for the year will feature historic interpretations of Santa Fe Fe Trail traders, travelers, U.S. Army soldiers and Plains Indians. Experience the hey-day of the trail through ongoing demonstration. Camps, set up near the fort, will be open for touring. Sunday, June 10 will feature a Santa Fe Trail […]
Frontier Skills Day
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United StatesAdults are invited to take on a fur trade era role for the day. Be a hunter/trapper, carpenter, blacksmith, trader, domestic, or laborer. Living history interpreters teach historically accurate work skills. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Roles are not gender specific and the wearing of historical period clothing is not necessary. Click here […]