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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Bent’s Old Fort was built in 1833 and is located in Otero County in Colorado. The fort was built by William and Charles Bent for trading with the Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians. The area of the fort was declared as a National Historic Site under the National Park Service in 1960. Later on, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark later that year in December 19, 1960. At this time, the fort was reconstructed and was open to the public too.
Koshare Indian Museum
The Koshare Indian Museum is a unique and a diverse organization and consist many parts. It is rather unusual that this museum was built by a Boy Scott troop under the leadership of their founder James Francis “Buck” Burshears. This museum was built in 1949 and is a registered state historic site of the Colorado Historical Society. The museum has a collection of Native American art and such artifacts which are one of the finest collections in the world. The museum is open seven days a week from 1000 to 1700 hours.
What to see in detail
Vogel Canyon
Picketwire Canyonlands
Koshare Indian Museum
Otero Museum
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
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