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Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site

La Junta, Colorado

Welcome to what some people call the "Castle of the Plains," Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site located on the Arkansas River in La Junta, Colorado. This Adobe Style Architecture Fort was built in the 1840's as a Fur Trading Post along the Santa Fe Trail. Come out and learn some history.

To contact the park office please call 719-383-5010.

799.00 acresabout 610 football fields
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Acreage799.00
Managed byUnited States Government
Address35110 State Highway 194, La Junta, CO 81050
Coordinates38.043089, -103.427525
Websitenone on file
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