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Bent's Fort
Bent's Fort, trading post on the Arkansas River near Rocky Ford, Colo., was founded (c.1829) by frontiersmen Charles and William Bent. A new fort was built (1853) downstream and leased (1859) to the government for a military post. Its appearance and life during the 1840s figure in many travel accounts, such as Parkman's The Oregon Trail, Ruxton's Life in the Far West, and Garrard's Wah‐to'‐yah.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Bent's Fort." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Bent's Fort." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-BentsFort.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Bent's Fort." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-BentsFort.html |
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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site see National Parks and Monuments (table). |
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"Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-BentsOld.html "Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-BentsOld.html |
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