"At a distance it presents a handsome
appearance, being castle-like with towers
at its angles...the design...answering all purposes
of protection, defense, and as a residence."
~ George R. Gibson, 1846, soldier
The last stop on our southeastern Colorado daytrip was the National Historic Site of
Bent's Old Fort. Sitting on the north side of the Arkansas River, it is just a short drive east from
La Junta, Colorado on Hwy 194.
