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Revision as of 19:00, 22 September 2011
Bents Old Fort (1833-1849) - A fur trading post started in 1828 and completed in 1833 by William Bent, Charles Bent and Ceran St. Vrain in Otero County, Colorado. Abandoned in 1849. Also known as Fort William (4).
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Bents Old Fort History
Current Status
Part of Bents Old Fort National Historic Site, Otero County, Colorado
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Location: Bents Old Fort National Historic Site, Otero County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 38.0405635 Long: -103.4293827 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 101-103
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 42
Links:
- North American Forts - Bents Old Fort
- Ghost Towns - Bent's Old Fort
- National Park Service - Bent's Old Fort
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