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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Plan A Field Trip
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| The fort council room was the place where the Cheyenne Indians brought their buffalo robes for trade. The trader uses Cheyenne sign language with visiting students. |
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Guided Tour Reservation Information
The park is open 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM with 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM guided tour times September through May and 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM with 9:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM tour times June through August. A short demonstration is included with the tour. Western National Parks Associaton's Bookstore offers videos, maps, and books for sale about the fort and the Santa Fe Trail. Plan on your visit lasting at least 2 hours. Call (719) 383-5026 for reservations. The fee is $3.00 for persons over 12 years of age, $2.00 for persons 6 to 12 years of age, and free for children less than 6 years of age. There should be one adult for each 10 children if possible, to help direct and supervise the group.
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Bookstore
History of Bent's Fort video and activity cards available at bookstore.
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Podcasts Available
Bent's Old Fort now has podcasts
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Web Ranger Site
Web Rangers! Kids of all ages can become a Web Ranger online.
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Did You Know?
The trade room at Bent’s Fort was stocked with items from around the world. There were glass beads from Italy, trade guns from England and Belgium, blankets and fabric from England, brass hawk bells from France, silver jewelry from Germany and vermillion from China.
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Last Updated: January 24, 2008 at 12:43 EST |
