Bents Old Fort

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.

Ceran St. Vrains Second Floor Quarters	Bents Old Fort Period Cannon
Bents Old Fort Exterior
Bents Old Fort Interior

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,006'

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

Visited: 22 Sep 2011

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