Parrish Family Heritage Presentation at Big Timbers Museum April 17, 2025
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April 17, 2025, 7:00 pm
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April 17, 2025, 8:45 pm
Mr. Jim Larrick Will present the PARRISH FAMILY HERITAGE A program about the Parrish Family and their influence on Prowers County including the loss of A.N. Parrish and his son John in the 1928 Fleagle bank robbery. The evening will finish with a ...
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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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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Closed Due to Storm Damage
The Park is Open; the Reconstructed Fort is Temporarily Closed Reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site temporarily closed for stabilization work Park trails and grounds remain open LA JUNTA, Colo – The reconstructed fort a...
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Night at The Rocky Ford Museum: The Amache Internment Camp Feb 19, 2025
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February 19, 2025, 6:00 pm
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February 19, 2025, 7:00 pm
La Junta Tiger Theatre Delivers Extra with Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” Review Written by t
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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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Night at The Museum with Author of Rocky Ford: Taming the Western Prairie
Night at The Museum with Author of Rocky Ford: Taming the Western Prairie The Rocky Ford Museum guest speaker for October. Her name is Bonnie J. Swink Mohr. She is the great great granddaughter of George W. Swink (the man who built Rocky Ford). Sh...
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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 Chapter of the SFT...
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Otero Museum Chuckwagon Dinner - September 28, 2024
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September 28, 2024, 5:30 pm
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September 28, 2024, 7:30 pm
Otero Museum Chuckwagon Dinner - September 28, 2024 Otero Museum Annual Chuckwagon Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, September 28, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Museum is located at 3rd and Anderson in La Junta. • Old-fashioned beef stew or ...
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Today is History: Valley View-Hillcrest Cemetery Earns National Register of Historic Places Status - Presentation on September 11, 2024
PLEASE JOIN US Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Rocky Ford Depot 6:30 pm On July 29, 2024, Valley View-Hillcrest Cemetery in Rocky Ford was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The public is invited to attend a presentation ...
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