Bent's Old Fort NHS to Reopen for Guided Tours
The park is open; the reconstructed fort is open for guided tours only During the summer of 2025, the reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site will be open for guided tours only. A temporary safety closure of the reconstr...
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Boggsville Announces Voices of the Passed Cemetery Tour May 23
BOGGSVILLE ANNOUNCES VOICES OF THE PASSED CEMETERY TOUR The Voices of the Passed Cemetery Tour returns to Boggsville Friday, May 23rd, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Come enjoy the fun. Take a horse-drawn wagon ride. Come face to face with the heroes and sco...
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91st Santa Fe Trail Day Schedule - April 25-27, 2025
91st Santa Fe Trail Day DOWNTOWN CELEBRATION SCHEDULE Friday April 25th 8a John Rawlings Heritage Center Opens Bent County Art Guild Art Show Contact: Linda Bourne (719) 688-2508 Vendor Setup - City Hall Contact: LABC Chamber (719) 456-0453 9a-4p ...
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Bent's Old Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Story Telling
Bent's Old Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail 30th Anniversary and Story Telling 39 members of our chapter came to our celebration of our 30th Anniversary and Story Telling event on 11th of January. We started off by electing officers for 2025. El...
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10th Annual Boggsville Days Had Record Attendance
BY SUE KEEFER The 2024 Boggsville Days was a success, with a record number of 337 attendees. Adding the volunteers involved, the figure would be over 400, according to Anita Pointon, Boggsville Director. In this photo, a family in period clothing ...
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Voices Under the Wind Reader's Theatre Announced at Rawlings Museum on Oct 12th
Voices Under the Wind Reader's Theatre Announced at Rawlings Museum on Oct 12th Scenes from “Voices Under the Wind,” an original play about the history of Bent’s Old Fort, will be revived as a program for the Bent’s Fort Ch...
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Bent’s Old Fort 4th of July Celebration - 2024 Event Schedule
Bent’s Old Fort 4th of July Celebration - Event Schedule Visitors young and old are invited on Thursday, July 4, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm to celebrate American Independence with a series of activities and programs. 1:00 p.m. — Tolling of t...
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Bent's Old Fort NHS Closing for Asbestos Removal in July
Bent's Old Fort NHS Closing for Asbestos Removal Reconstructed fort to temporarily close for asbestos removal LA JUNTA, Colo. – From Monday, July 8 through Friday, July 12, 2024, the reconstructed fort at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Si...
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Boggsville Awarded $523K NPS Grant to Help Preserve America’s Equal Rights History
Boggsville Honored with Grant: National Park Service Awards $5 Million to Help Preserve America’s Equal Rights History LAS ANIMAS – The National Park Service recently awarded $5 million to eight projects in six states as part of the Hi...
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Boggsville Cemetery Tour 2024 - Voices of the Passed on May 24th
BOGGSVILLE TO HOST 2024 CEMETERY TOUR The Voices of the Passed Cemetery Tour returns to Boggsville Friday, May 24th, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Come join us and take a horse drawn wagon ride to come face to face with the heroes and scoundrels of our past...
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