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Bent's New Fort
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Bent's New Fort was a historic fort and trading post along the banks of the Arkansas River in what is now Bent County, Colorado, about nine miles west of Lamar, on the Mountain Route branch of the San
Daniel Jenks traveled to the Colorado Territory in 1859 in search of gold. While there, he made this sketch of Bent's New Fort, which is one of the ea
Daniel Jenks traveled to the Colorado Territory in 1859 in search of gold. While there, he made this sketch of Bent's New Fort, which is one of the earliest known images of the fort. Photo courtesy Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Dept.
The only surviving daguerreotype from Solomon Nunes Carvalho's journey West in 1853 depicts a view of the Cheyenne village at Big Timbers. A pair of f
The only surviving daguerreotype from Solomon Nunes Carvalho's journey West in 1853 depicts a view of the Cheyenne village at Big Timbers. A pair of figures stand to the left; drying hides hang on the right. Courtesy of Library of Congress.
Little Raven, Southern Arapaho leader, some time between 1868 and 1874
Little Raven, Southern Arapaho leader, some time between 1868 and 1874
Santa Fe Trail
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The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century route through central North America that connected Franklin, Missouri, with Santa Fe, which at that time was a provincial capital of Mexico. Pioneered in 1821 by
Bent's New Fort
…was a historic fort and trading post along the banks of the Arkansas River in what is now Bent County, Colorado, about nine miles west of Lamar, on the Mountain Route branch of the Santa Fe Trail. William Bent operated a trading post with limited success at the site and in 1860 leased the fort to the United States…
Arrival of the caravan at Santa Fe, lithograph published c. 1844
Arrival of the caravan at Santa Fe, lithograph published c. 1844
Former U.S. Army outpost on the Santa Fe Trail, now a rest area on I-25 in northern New Mexico
Former U.S. Army outpost on the Santa Fe Trail, now a rest area on I-25 in northern New Mexico
Connections along the Santa Fe Railroad, showing the principal regular stops on the AT&SF mainline, including cattle drive destinations such as Dodge
Connections along the Santa Fe Railroad, showing the principal regular stops on the AT&SF mainline, including cattle drive destinations such as Dodge City. Most of these Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexican towns were first served by the Santa Fe Trail.
Santa Fe Trail highway sign in Cimarron, New Mexico
Santa Fe Trail highway sign in Cimarron, New Mexico