NEWS FROM THE BENT COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SANTA FE TRAIL DAY ART SHOWBy Kathleen TomlinApril 5, 2023 RAWLINGS MUSEUM HOSTS TRAVELING EXHIBIT Kathleen Tomlin April 3, 2023 Bent County Historical Society and their partner, Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail, are proud to announce that the Santa Fe Trail Timeline Traveling Exhibit is currently on… Continue reading

Boggsville History

150 YEARS OF HISTORY Boggsville played an important, and brief, role in the development of Southeast Colorado. The settlement’s local and regional historic value was recognized by its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places, as an early Colorado agricultural and trade center, and is also a certified site… Continue reading

Library

At this time, our Heritage Library is open on Tuesdays from 9am to 3pm. The John W. Rawlings Heritage Library are a small all-volunteer staff that work hard to keep our archives open to the public.  Our suggested donation for research requests is $10.00 per hour per each request, and… Continue reading