Boggsville Days September 25th Santa Fe Trail Anniversary Celebration!
Boggsville Days- September 25th- Come join the festivities! Boggsville Days will be extra special this year as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail. Come out for a full day of fun for the whole family! Enjoy music, Mexican danc...
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American Solar Car Challenge at Bent's Old Fort The American Solar Challenge made a stop in La Junta Colorado in early August. The road rally style competition ran along the historic Santa Fe Trail from Missouri to the finish line in Las Vegas New...
Read More InfoSanta Fe Trail Bicentennial Symposium Update LJCC BLT 8/26/21
Santa Fe Trail Bicentennial Symposium Update LJCC BLT Secretary and Finance Officer of the Bent's Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association LaDonna Hutton gave an update during the August La Junta Chamber of Commerce Business, Lunch and Talk ...
Read More InfoMichael Martin Murphey and The Santa Fe Trail at Koshare Kiva September 24, 2021
Michael Martin Murphey and The Santa Fe Trail at Koshare Kiva September 24, 2021 The Bicentennial Symposium Planning Board Meeting was held August 28 in The Otero College Ed Stafford Theater Building. During the meeting, Secretary and Finance Offi...
Read More InfoUPDATE - Emmy Award Winning, PBS Television Series Filmed at Historic Bent’s Old Fort
Emmy Award Winning, PBS Television Series to Feature Historic Bent’s Old Fort FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - PHILADELPHIA – August 24th, 2021 A Taste of History is a 15-time Emmy Award winning television series that recreates culinary heritag...
Read More Info2021 Bicentennial of the Santa Fe Trail
2021 Bicentennial of the Santa Fe Trail La Junta, CO – From September 23-26, the Santa Fe Trail will come alive as the 200th anniversary of the trail is commemorated in and around La Junta, Colorado! The theme of the event is 200 years of co...
Read More InfoThe West’s Favorite Son Rode the Santa Fe Trail
The West’s Favorite Son Rode the Santa Fe Trail By: Kellen Cutsforth After its construction in 1821 by politician and freighter William Becknell, the Santa Fe Trail has seen its fair share of travelers over its 200-year existence. From 1822 ...
Read More InfoBENT BUILDS AND BURNS MASSIVE TRADING POST ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL
Article by Kellen Cutsforth BENT BUILDS AND BURNS MASSIVE TRADING POST ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL Remains of Bent’s Old Fort as a stagecoach station, sketch dated July 13, 1869. ** Image from private collection as reproduced in Bent’s Old F...
Read More InfoAmerican Solar Challenge Principia College Interview at Bent's Old Fort
Upper Left: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Arrives in La Junta, Upper Right: Go fast helmet on the demonstration vehicle touring with the racers, Bottom Left: arriving late to the checkpoint means quick repairs, Right Center: Chris, th...
Read More InfoAmerican Solar Challenge Arrives at Bent's Old Fort
American Solar Challenge Arrives at Bent's Old Fort The University of Minnesota Solar Car Team has a healthy lead in the American Solar Challenge; they arrived at Bent's Old Fort in La Junta just after 6pm on Wednesday. There was much discussion a...
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