A historic adobe building with wooden beams, a staircase, and a cannon in the courtyard under a blue sky.
Cannon and fort courtyard interior; The fort was an active trading post from 1833 to 1849, and it was of national importance to the opening of the American West. This fort has been faithfully reconstructed and is open to the public; https://www.nps.gov/beol/index.htm
U.S. National Park Service
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La Junta ; Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site National Historic Site, Otero County, Colorado
Santa Fe National Historic Trail Latitude: 37.9892997741699, Longitude: -99.3414993286133