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Bent’s Old Fort stands along the Santa Fe Trail, adjacent to the Arkansas River and just east of La Junta. Situated within a National Historic Site, the current structure reconstructs the historic fort lost to time and flood. For decades, Bent’s Old Fort has anchored...
Location Located on 800 acres near La Junta in Otero County, CO Date of Construction Original post built 1833; 1976 reconstruction History Bent’s Old Fort is one of only 21 National Historic Landmarks in Colorado. The fort and its surrounding area is a significant...
The potential expansion of the U.S. Army’s Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site could encompass hundreds of thousands of acres in the four counties. This could include the transfer of Comanche National Grasslands and the condemnation of private lands. Colorado...
The Kit Carson Hotel served as an Important commercial building that was once the focal point for social, business, and civic activities in Arkansas Valley.
In 1878, the founder of Rocky Ford, G.W. Swink shared his bountiful watermelon crop with passengers at the Rocky Ford Depot and the Arkansas Valley Fiar began. Today, the Arkansas Valley Fairgrounds hosts Colorado’s oldest continuous fair. The Adobe Stables were...