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Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site–An Open Door into the American West

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A TRADE CENTER ON THE FRONTIER—In the early 1800s, brothers William and Charles Bent and their friend, Ceran St. Vrain, discussed the possibility of monopolizing fur trade in the southwest part of the United States. A trade center between the … Continue reading

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