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Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site is a National Park Service site near La Junta, CO offering Junior Ranger programs, Santa Fe Trail Junior Ranger, Junior Wagon Master programs, ranger-led tours, and school classroom programs for youth education about 1840s frontier life and the Santa Fe Trail.
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Ages Served
Programs for children ages 3-18 · 2 categories of programs
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Virtual Junior Ranger Program
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
This online alternative allows children to learn about the history of Bent's Old Fort from home. Participants complete paper activity pages and online tasks to explore the people, places, and events of the 1840s fur trade. Once finished, participants can download and print a virtual Junior Ranger badge.
Junior Ranger Program
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
The Junior Ranger program is a self-guided educational experience designed for children visiting the historic site. Participants complete a bilingual activity booklet featuring place-based tasks that explore the history of the southwestern borderlands and the American fur trade. Upon completion, children review their work with a park ranger to earn a wooden Junior Ranger badge.
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