Fewer livestock at Bent’s Old Fort? These and other changes could come to the national historic site in southeastern Colorado
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Parts of the decades-old reconstructed adobe trading post near La Junta are failing. This led to the decision to close the upper level until the risks can be resolved and the structure restored. Also, the living history presentations there could undergo some changes, including how livestock may be managed.
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