Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site

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35110 Hwy 194
La Junta, CO 81050 United States Get Directions
719-383-5010
https://www.nps.gov/beol/index.htm
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site features a reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail where traders, trappers, travelers and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes came together in peaceful terms for trade.  Today, living historians recreate the sights, sounds, and smells of the past with guided tours, demonstrations and special events. Standard fees are $3 for adults, $2 for 6 to 12 year olds and free for anyone under 6 years of age. Park passes are accepted. *The park will charge $5 per person, ages 6 and up, during major special events.
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Frontier Skills Day

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United States

Adults 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 […]

$20

Bent’s Old Fort Traditional Holiday Celebration

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United States

Traditional Holiday Celebration - December 1-2, 2017 Witness the holiday pleasures and pastimes of the 1840s at an isolated trading post. Period games, foods, and festivities will enliven the fort. On Saturday there will be toy making in the shops, wagon rides, pinata breaks, yule log hunt, period games, frontier cooking, and blacksmithing. Reservations for […]

Event Series Fur Trade Encampment

Fur Trade Encampment

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site 35110 Hwy 194, La Junta, CO, United States

Fur Trade Encampment - October 7-8, 2017 The trading post comes to life as we celebrate the trappers, traders and tribes associated with the fur trade in the Southwest during the 1830s and 1840s. Fifty or more living history volunteers demonstrate 19th century skills at the fort and in camps set up along the Arkansas […]