“learn about the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes”
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site features a reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail where traders, trappers, travelers, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes came together in peaceful terms for trade. Today, living historians recreate the sights, sounds, and smells of the past with guided tours, demonstrations and special events.
Reviews
Fantastic surprise on our roadtrip east. Our plan was to just stretch our legs but the Fort is very interactive and informative. Check the website for the guided tour times as the leaders are in period dress and talk about life in the Fort. Hat and water bottle are a good idea as it is on a hot and open plain. Water bottle refill station and bathrooms in the fort.
pretty lame but if you are passing by go for it
This is a trading post not a fort. Got a really good tour from one of the reenactors. Fascinating descriptions of the communities in and around the post.
Nice place to visit with the family on our way out West. National historic site/museum. Great with kids! Very hot in summer wear a hat!
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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
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- Sun - Sat: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm
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