JW Rawlings Museum Celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Seniors March 15th
Events starts on March 15, 2023, 11:00 am to March 15, 2023, 3:30 pm
The Museum will honor all seniors March 15th with a free St. Patrick’s Day themed celebration! Activities will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall. Seniors from the Senior Opportunity Center; the Bent County HealthCare System Nursing Home;...
Read More InfoOrdway Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates 106th Birthday
Ordway Volunteer Fire Department Celebrates 106th Birthday On February 21, 1917, the Ordway Volunteer Fire Department was established. For over a century, the department has been providing the community with fire protection and emergency services....
Read More InfoBent County Historical Society Announces Buffalo Soldier’s Presentation March 25th
Events starts on March 25, 2023, 11:30 am to March 25, 2023, 1:30 pm
Bent County Historical Society Announces Buffalo Soldier’s Presentation March 25th The Bent County Historical Society is proud to announce that their guest speaker this year for their annual meeting will be Dennis R. Moore of Colorado Spring...
Read More InfoBent's Old Fort National Historic Site Presents: Protecting the Mail: 1863
Events starts on February 18, 2023, 9:00 am to February 18, 2023, 4:00 pm
Protecting the Mail: 1863 La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort was a trading post operated by Bent, St. Vrain, & Company as a private place of business that relied on peaceful relations with the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, and ot...
Bent County Art Guild Annual Fun Raiser Feb 12, 2023
By Linda Bourne Bent County Art Guild Annual Fun Raiser The community is invited to a Gnome Garden Party Fun Raising Dinner on Sunday February 12th at 5pm at the John Rawlings Heritage Center Grand Hall. The dinner is $25.00 a plate and includes a...
Bent’s Fort Chapter of Santa Fe Trail 2022 Member of the Year
BENT’S FORT CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP OF THE YEAR AWARD Pack Mule/Oxen/Worker Bee Our 2022 Member of the year is always willing to lend a helping hand or take you to a place you’ve never seen before. As you are going, he will point out &ldquo...
Read More InfoBent’s Fort Chapter of The Santa Fe Trail Annual Meeting Jan. 14, 2023
Events starts on January 14, 2023, 10:30 am to January 14, 2023, 1:30 pm
BFC Annual Meeting to be held January 14 The Bent's Fort Chapter Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, January 14, at the JW Rawlings Heritage Center and Museum, 560 Bent Ave., Las Animas, CO. The meeting will begin at 10:30am followed by a catere...
Read More InfoRawling's Museum First Friday Crafters Get Sewing Jan. 6, 2023
Events starts on January 6, 2023, 1:00 pm to January 6, 2023, 4:00 pm
Are you a crafter? Crocheter? Quilter? Or just have a small project you are working on but haven’t been in the mood to finish? Well, we are starting a little group session at the Rawlings Museum, the first Friday of each month, from 1-4 pm, ...
Read More Info57th Annual Bent County Historical Society Essay Winners Announced
57th Annual Bent County Historical Society Essay Winners Announced Bent County Historical Society is proud to announce the winners of the 57th annual essay contest. This contest is called, “Giving Thanks to our Elders’ History.” ...
Read More InfoBent’s Old Fort Evening Candlelight Tours December 2 & 3, 2022
Evening Candlelight Tours December 2 & 3, 2022 La Junta, CO – The annual Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site Evening Candlelight Tours will be presented on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 this year. The 90-minute Eve...
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