Name: Bent's Old Fort Historic Site
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Location: Otero County, Colorado, United States

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August 18, 2025

Bent's Old Fort, built in 1833, was created as a trading post as the only major white American permanent settlement on the Santa Fe Trail between Missouri and the Mexican settlements. It was abandoned in 1849 and then refurbished and opened to the public in 1976.

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Location: Otero County, Colorado, United States

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