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The Business of Bison

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · Colorado

Photo: NPS/D. Ocheltree

Next time

Saturday, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM

Local time at the park

Official details on nps.gov

About this program

Living Historians will portray Bent, St. Vrain and Co. Traders from the 1840s and Hide Hunters from the 1860s/70s. The Southern Plains Land Trust will set up a station to discuss modern bison conservation efforts; in addition, programming and Historic Weapons Demonstrations will be presented by Park Staff.

Good to know
This is a daylong program.

From the National Park Service.

Upcoming dates

  • Saturday, Oct 249:00 AM

Schedule from the Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, checked daily. Programs can change, so check before you go.

At the park that day

Sunset

6:05 PM

Saturday

No closures or road changes reported within 20 miles in the last week.

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