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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Parrish Family Heritage Presentation at Big Timbers Museum April 17, 2025
Events starts on April 17, 2025, 7:00 pm to 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 reconstructe...
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Night at The Rocky Ford Museum: The Amache Internment Camp Feb 19, 2025
Events starts on February 19, 2025, 6:00 pm to February 19, 2025, 7:00 pm
Photo Credit: NPS/Stuart West Night at The Rocky Ford Museum: The Amache Internment Camp The Rocky Ford Museum would like to invite the community of Rocky Ford and surrounding vicinity to their next lecture, talk and discussion about the Amache In...
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La Junta Tiger Theatre Delivers Extra with Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood
“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” Review Written by the La Junta High School Journalism Class Huzzah Huzzah! Come one, come all for a wacky, hilarious romp through Sherwood Forest with the young actors of La Junta Junior Jr/Sr Hig...
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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 Ch...
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