NPS Photo Bicentennial Commemorations— Thursday, July 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m. This program will explore how the 1976 Bicentennial became a catalyst for commemorating history in southeast Colorado, leading to the reconstruction of Bent's Old Fort and the beginning of the Amache Pilgrimage. The Fall of Bent's Fort: 175 Years Later—Saturday, August 17, 2024, 10:00 a.m. On August 21, 1849 William Bent abandoned his “old” fort. This action has become shrouded in mythology and this program will explore the events leading to the end of Bent’s first post along the Arkansas River. The Smell of Death—Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m. What a difference a generation makes! This program will explore the distinctly different procedures between Buffalo Hunting for the Robe Trade at Bent's Old Fort in the 1830s and 1840s, and the Great Slaughter of the 1870s Significantly Others—Saturday, October 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m. The success of the Bent, St. Vrain Company was due in no small part to the ways in which each business partner became embedded in local communities. This program will explore the Native American and New Mexican spouses and partners of the Bents and St. Vrains. From Trade to Tragedy—Saturday, November 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m. This program will explore what happens to William Bent's Family from the Abandonment of Bent's Old Fort to the Aftermath of the Sand Creek Massacre. Pike's Peak or Bust—Saturday, December 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m. Learn how the discovery of gold in 1859, and the settler boom that followed disrupted the equilibrium of the Southern Plains and led to the Colorado War of 1864. Guided tours of the fort are offered daily at 10:00 a.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Take a tour to learn more about the people and activities at Bent's Old Fort in the 1840's. |
Last updated: July 24, 2024