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Review:
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site is a reconstructed historical site that gives Colorado visitors a chance to experience what life was like for fur trappers out West in the 1840s. The original fort was built of adobe in 1833 as a trading post for traders and the local Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indian tribes.
It was only open for 16 years, but it served as a key checkpoint along the Santa Fe trail for the military, travelers, and adventurers passing through the region. Today, the adobe building has been completely rebuilt, and trained historians offer guided tours of the settlement. Individuals can also hike along a 1.5-mile trail around the building or attend one of the site’s regularly scheduled special events.
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, 35110 Highway 194 E., La Junta, CO 81050, Phone: 719-383-5010
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