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Adobe work on an horno oven.

September 19, 2009: Hispanic Heritage Celebration - The rich and colorful history of Mexico's frontier come alive with period adobe work, music and dance, cooking, storytelling, livestock use demonstrations and other special programs and exhibits. Call for a schedule of the event.

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A trapper tell a story of his escape from a grizzly bear. 

October 10, 2009:  Fur Trade Encampment
The park’s main living history event again takes place in the fall, and this year celebrates the traders, trappers and tribes furn trading at Bent's Fort.  Their camps, set up near the fort, will be open for touring. All together over 50 living history volunteers bring the post back to life during this major event! For more information, call (719) 383-5023.

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Visitors are boarding the wagon for a ride over to the river and through the woods.  

December 4 – 5, 2009:  Holiday Celebration
Witness for yourself the joys, pleasures and pastimes of the 1840s at an isolated trading post. The spirit of the season comes alive with wagon rides, games, toy making and other holiday festivities. The event begins Friday evening December 4 with candlelight tours of the fort and continues all through Saturday, December 5 culminating with another evening of candlelight tours. For reservations for the evening tours call (719) 383-5026.  Click here for a schedule of the event in PDF file.