Wagons at Bent's Fort in Colorado
by Catherine Sherman
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Wagons at Bent's Fort in Colorado
Artist
Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography Digitally Enhanced
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"Wagons at Bent's Fort, Colorado" by Catherine Sherman.
Two wagons wait outside Bent's Fort in southeastern Colorado.
Bent's Old Fort (sometimes called Fort William) is an 1833 fort in Otero County in Colorado. William and Charles Bent, along with Ceran St. Vrain, built the fort to trade with Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Plains Indians and trappers for buffalo robes.
From 1833 to 1849, the fort was a stopping point along the Santa Fe Trail. It was the only permanent settlement not under the jurisdiction and control of Native Americans or Mexicans. The U.S. Army, explorers, and other travelers stopped at the fort to replenish supplies, such as water and food, and perform needed maintenance to their wagons.
The fort was destroyed in 1849, but later reconstructed as an historic site. In 1960, the fort was designated a National Historic Site under the National Park Service and a National Historic Landmark. Today, living historians recreate the sights, sounds and smells of the past with guided tours and demonstrations.
Featured in "Philanthropic Artists for a Cause" group (06/21/2015); "Historical Forts Battles and Re-enactments" group (06/25/2015); "Premium FAA Artists" group (07/03/2015); "Artwork Manipulated Digitally" group (07/17/2015)
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June 20th, 2015
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