Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Event to Feature Reading of The Bent Descendants and the World They Knew
The Bent Descendants and the World They Knew Our first event of the year for our membership meeting is a reading “The Bent Descendants and the World They Knew." This reading was first given at Bent’s Old fort shortly after it opened in...
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Bent’s Old Fort Presents Padre Martinez: Patriot, Villain, or Scapegoat? on Feb. 27, 2026
Was Padre Antonio Martinez a patriot, a villain, or a scapegoat? Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces a special presentation for Friday, February 27th, 2026, as part of its “Stories from the Borderlands” program serie...
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Living History and Special Anniversary Events Highlight 2026 Programming at Bent’s Old Fort
2026 Programming at Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site is excited to announce our program schedule for 2026! There will be something for everyone and a wide variety of programmi...
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President Trump Vetoes Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act Despite Unanimous Congressional Support
President Vetoes Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act Despite Unanimous Congressional Support As you may have heard, the President vetoed the “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit” legislation, which passed the U.S. House and U.S. Sena...
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Bent’s Old Fort to Host: Mountain Men: Separating Legend from Fact Presentations on Dec. 6 in La Junta
Separating Legend from Fact: Mountain Men and Bent’s Old Fort La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, December 6th, 2025, as part of its “Stories from the Borderla...
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United Methodist Church of La Junta Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Celebration Set for Oct. 26, 2025
Events starts on October 26, 2025, 1:00 pm to October 26, 2025, 2:00 pm
United Methodist Church of La Junta Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Celebration Set for Oct. 26, 2025 The current United Methodist Church of La Junta began its Gothic Revival style construction in 1913 and is located in a residenti...
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Boggsville Days 2025: Three-Day Historic Festival in Las Animas, Oct. 3–5
Boggsville Days 2025: Three-Day Historic Festival in Las Animas Celebrates Frontier Life with Music, Heritage Events, and Family Fun – October 3–5 Boggsville Days 2025 is ratchetting up to a three day celebration at the Boggsville Hist...
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Otero Museum Chuckwagon Dinner Fundraiser - Sept. 27, 2025
Events starts on September 27, 2025, 5:00 pm to September 27, 2025, 7:00 pm
Otero Museum Chuckwagon Dinner Fundraiser Saturday, September 27, 2025 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Lowman Building (corner of Third and Anderson) Enjoy a homemade meal of: Beef Stew or Ham and Beans, Corn Bread, Coleslaw, Condiments, Desserts, a...
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CBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Fremont County; Subject Facing Assault Charges
CBI Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Fremont County August 30, 2025 – CBI – Cañon City, CO – The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting with that occurred just after 6...
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Ancient Celts in Southeast Colorado Presentation at The Grand Theatre in Rocky Ford
Get Ready for The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Assn. July Event, July 12th at 1:00 p.m, at the Grand Theater in Rocky Ford. ANCIENT CELTS IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association invi...
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