Journey into the Past at Bent’s Old Fort - Historical Interpreter and Educator’s Training
Journey into the Past at Bent’s Old Fort La Junta, CO – The National Park Service is offering an opportunity for individuals to “step back in time” and experience life as it might have been 175 years ago at a trading post o...
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Alejandra, first lady of the new Bent’s Old Fort: a memoir - Book Signing
Alejandra, first lady of the new Bent’s Old Fort: a memoir - Book Signing By: Bette McFarren On Wednesday (May 19, 2021) at the Woodruff Memorial Library patio, old friends visited and congratulated Alejandra Aldred-Adams on her memoir, &ldq...
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THE MILITARY MARCHES ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL, JUNE 1846
THE MILITARY MARCHES ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL, JUNE 1846 In 1845, the Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States which considered it "manifest destiny" to expand. Prior to 1835, Texas had been a northern province of the country of Mexico. The...
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The Boggsville National Historic Site Multi-phase Restoration Update
Bent County Historical Society P.O. Box 68 Las Animas, CO 81054 719-456-6066 By: Kathleen Tomlin The Boggsville National Register Historic Site, located in the rural community of Las Animas, Colorado, is undergoing major, multi-phase conservation ...
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Stuart West New Man on the Block
Stuart West New Man on the Block by Ed Stafford Stuart West is the new Superintendent at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site. He has come at an auspicious time in the fort's history: This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail, ...
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Canyons & Plains receives CRAFT Award from Colorado Tourism Office
PRESS RELEASE, May 25, 2021.............. Canyons & Plains Regional Heritage Task Force, in the Canyons & Plains travel region, was awarded a Colorado Rural Academy for Tourism (CRAFT) Recovery Mentor program by the Colorado Tourism Office...
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Boggsville Historic Landmark Under Multiphase Restoration
Boggsville Historic Landmark Under Multiphase Restoration -Project Needs Your Suppport The Boggsville National Register Historic Site, located in the rural community of Las Animas, Colorado, is undergoing major, multi-phase conservation efforts, a...
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2020 & 2021 Santa Fe Trail King and Queen Announced
2020 & 2021 Santa Fe Trail King and Queen Announced Congratulations to our 2020 & 2021 SFTD Kings & Queens! https://www.facebook.com/Las-Animas-School-District-1847261345541386 http://seconews.org/santa-fe-trail/ https://www.facebook.c...
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Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS
Local author launches her memoir about Bent's Fort NHS "Alejandra: First Lady of the New Bent's Old Fort," the new memoir by Alejandra Aldred-Adams, will celebrate its release to the public at a "launch party" at Woodruff Memorial Library in La Ju...
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Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal
Bent’s Old Fort Fee Change Proposal La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site managers will be presenting two public meetings at Woodruff Memorial Library, located at 522 Colorado Avenue in La Junta. The purpose of th...
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