Originally established as a fur trading post in 1828 by trader Antoine Robidoux and located two miles away from the confluence of the Gunnison and Uncompahgre Rivers, Fort Uncompahgre was abandoned in 1844 when war broke out between the Mexicans and the Ute tribes. Today, the old trading post has been reconstructed to replicate the original site and features authentic dirt floors, tables, and chairs, working tools, animals hides and piles of furs. Visitors to the historic site will take a step back into time to the mid-1820s and get the opprtunity to learn more about the earliest days of commerce in the region.

Address: 440 North Palmer Street, Delta, Colorado, Phone: 970-874-8349

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Sign up for one of the Ultimate Skydiving Adventures Hike in Confluence Park Play a round of golf at Devil's Thumb Golf Club See a collection of artifacts at the Delta County Museum Step back in time at Fort Uncompahgre Have a picnic in Sweitzer Lake State Park Spend a night at Island Lake Campground See a show at the Egyptian Theatre

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