Bent’s Fort & Koshare Indian Museum

Spend the day traveling along the Santa Fe Trail exploring the history of Bent’s Fort and the Koshare Indian Museum.  Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site preserves the resources associated with the Bent–St. Vrain trading empire, which radiated from Bent’s Old Fort into what is now Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, Nebraska, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and Missouri. The fort solidified one of the most important and last established trading cartels in the Rocky Mountain West. The museum is home to the world’s largest self-supported log ceiling, but there is more to museum than just its architecture.  This renown art collection of Native American and Western art has been featured in countless news articles, magazines, and broadcasts. Go to a local restaurant in La Juanta for dinner. At 6:00 pm a self-guided tour will take place at the Koshare Indian Museum, followed by a performance of the Koshare Dancers.