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As you travel along the Santa
Fe Trail, come and visit the Boggsville Museum,
the first settlement after the establishment of trading post,
Bent's Old Fort, where men like Kit Carson and John Hough stayed.
Tom Boggs and John Prowers founded Boggsville in 1862 which is
located on the Purgatoire River, 2 miles south of Las Animas on
Colorado Highway 101.
Also in Las Animas is the Kit Carson Museum
where you can witness the development of Bent County with artifacts
from the days of Kit Carson through World War II.
Ft. Lyon was once a sanitarium
for those suffering from tuberculosis, including Kit Carson. Ft.
Lyon is located off of Highway 50 East and is now a correctional
facility but the Naval Cemetery
and Kit Carson Chapel are still
open to the public.
| 1912 Jail |
325 Amb Thompson Blvd
Las Animas, CO 81054
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Phone: 719-456-0946
Email: gloria_l_dillon@yahoo.com
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The unique Bent County jail was built in 1912 at a cost of $8,478.00.
It is located north of the Bent Co. Courthouse on Highway 50.
The downstairs contained the residential quarters for the sheriff and family.
A separate entrance led to the jail proper located on the second floor.
Curtis Gates, aka Ken Curtis and Festus of the popular TV series Gunsmoke,
was among the many who lived in the jail. Curtis grew up in Bent Co and his
father, Dan Gates, was sheriff for six years. Visitors are welcome and can
make arrangements by calling 719-456-0946. |
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Boggsville
Museum |
P.O. Box 68
Las Animas, CO 81054 |
| Phone: 719-456-1358 |
Founded in 1862, Boggsville is located on the Purgatoire River,
two mile south of Las Animas on Colorado Hwy. 101. The museum
is open all year round. From May 1st to September 30th the
museum is open from 10:00AM - 4:00PM, 7 days a week or if
the weather remains pleasant, through October. For more information
contact Richard Carrillo. |
| Comanche National Grasslands |
1420 E 3rd St
La Junta, CO 81050 |
Phone: 719-384-2181
Fax: 719-384-7647
Email: coquist@fs.fed.us
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/coma/
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Open 8:00 am – 12:00 pm; 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Comanche National Grasslands
government-visitor information, recreation, hunting, tours into Picketwire
Canyonland. No charge at any site. No camping fees. There is a $15.00 charge for
Pickwire Canyon tours. During tours, knowledgeable guides will show you
dinosaur tracks and interesting prehistoric, historic and natural features
of the canyons.
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| Kit Carson
Chapel/ Ft. Lyon Cemetery |
15700 Rd. HH
Las Animas, CO 81054 |
Phone:719-456-0165
Fax:719-456-0166 |
| Open to the public Monday -
Friday, 8:00AM-4:30PM. Lane Brundage, Care Taker. |
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Kit Carson
Museum |
P.O. Box 68
Las Animas, CO 81054 |
| Phone: 719-456-2507 |
Located on 9th St. and Bent Ave. in Las Animas, CO, the Kit
Carson Museum consists of artifacts through development of
Bent County from the days of Kit Carson through WWII. Visit
the first Las Animas city jail, an authentic one room
school, a blacksmith shop, a carriage house, the original
Bent County jail and a stage station. The museum is open all
year round by appointment. From Memorial Day to Labor Day
the museum is open from 1:00PM - 5:00PM, 7 days a week. For
more information contact Ann Smith at 719-456-2507. |
Santa Fe
Trail Scenic & Historic Byway
Mountain Branch |
312 E Main St.
PO Box 377
Trinidad, CO 81082 |
Phone: 719-846-7217
Email: dagwood@trinidadusa.net
www.santafetrailco.com |
Promotes, protects and preserves the Santa Fe Trail Scenic &
Historic Byway. |
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