Peacock in the Bents Fort Corral Long Sleeve T-Shirt

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"Peacock in the Bent's Old Fort Corral, Colorado" by Catherine Sherman.

An Indian peacock shows off his magnificent plumage as he perches on the fence in the corral of Bent's Old Fort in Colorado.

An Old West fort may seem an odd place for peafowl, natives to India, to roam, but the birds seem quite at home. As they should be, because the peacock is an icon in many cultures, the including being designated the national bird of India in 1963. In medieval times, knights in Europe took a "Vow of the Peacock" and decorated their helmets with its plumes. Peacock feathers were buried with Viking warriors. In Buddhist philosophy, the peacock represents wisdom. Many Hindu deities are associated with peafowl (Pavo cristatus).

Bent's Old Fort (sometimes called Fort William) is an 1833 fort in Otero County in Colorado. The fort was built as place to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes.

From 1833 to 1849, the for...

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