Experience the Second Life of Bent’s Old Fort - Sept. 8 & 9, 2023
Experience the Second Life of Bent’s Old Fort The public is invited to visit Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site on Friday, September 8 and Saturday, September 9 for our program on the Second Life of Bent’s Old Fort! Bent&rsqu...
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Manzanola United Methodist Church Receives National and State Grant Funding
Manzanola United Methodist Church receives National and State Grant Funding Preserving Black Churches and History Colorado-State Historical Fund Recipient The Manzanola United Methodist Church (MUMC) has received $100,000 from the African American...
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John Fisher Hose Company: One of the Oldest Fire Companies in Colorado
John Fisher Hose Company: One of the Oldest Fire Companies in Colorado John Fisher Hose Company was Chartered on December 31, 1882 and officially recognized on January 24, 1883, the John Fisher Hose Company has roots in being one of the oldest vol...
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Rocky Ford Night at The Museum Dinosaur Tracks on The Comanche Grassland
Events starts on August 24, 2023, 6:00 pm to August 24, 2023, 8:30 pm
Rocky Ford Night at The Museum Dinosaur Tracks on The Comanche Grassland A presentation with Lynn Neve and Anthony De Freece - Tour Guides for the Dinosaur Tracks and Comanche National Grassland. Presentation will include a history of the Picketwi...
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Buffalo Robes For Beads: A Fur Trade Program at Bent's Old Fort Aug 5, 12, 2023
Buffalo Robes For Beads: A Fur Trade Program at Bent's Old Fort Aug 5, 12, 2023 Children Can Experience Trading at Bent’s Fort The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent’s Old Fort on the next two Saturdays, August 5th and A...
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Rawlings Ice Cream Social a Tradition with The Late Kathleen Tomlin
Rawlings Ice Cream Social a Tradition with The Late Kathleen Tomlin The Rawlings Heritage Center was proud to host the 8th annual FREE Ice Cream Social for kids on July 12th in Bell Park on a hot summer morning. Around 30 kids and adults attended....
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Las Animas Museum Ice Cream Social for Kids - July 11th
Events starts on July 11, 2023, 9:00 am to July 11, 2023, 11:00 am
FREE ICE CREAM SOCIAL WELCOME ALL KIDS!!! OLD FASHIONED GAMES - jacks, marbles, hopscotch, jump rope, hula hoops, chalk art VISIT THE ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE & RING THE BELLS!!! See the new picnic table! WELCOME – Summer reading program kid...
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Celebrate American Independence at Bent’s Fort this 4th of July!
Celebrate American Independence at Bent’s Fort The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent’s Old Fort on Monday, July 4 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm to celebrate American Independence during the 2023 Old-Fashioned 4th Celebration. Th...
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Rawlings Museum Opens Roots Summer Exhibit with Tea Party!
ROOTS SUMMER EXHIBIT OPENS By Kathleen Tomlin June 12, 2023 The John W. Rawlings Heritage Center & Museum officially opened their summer exhibit, “Roots of the Community.” The Bent County Art Guild and the Museum co-hosted a deligh...
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Rawlings Museum Tea Party in Las Animas June 11, 2023
TEA PARTY AT MUSEUM - Join us Sunday afternoon, June 11th for a tea party to kick off our summer exhibit! Ladies and gentlemen will be arriving in old fashioned costumes and hats (not required) for a fun afternoon of refreshments and door prizes w...
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