3/1/2008
By Dana Schmidt
These living history sites will give you an idea of how your ancestors lived.
? Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
35110 Highway 194 E.
La Junta, CO 81050
(719) 383-5010
Step back in time at this reconstructed 1850s adobe fur-trading post along the Santa Fe Trail, which was a popular stop for traders, trappers, travelers and American Indians. At special events throughout the year, you can learn about the trades of 19th-century craftsmen, laborers and soldiers.
? Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum