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Ancient Celtic Writings in Southeast Colorado presentation by Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail to be held July 12 in Rocky Ford
Douglas A. Young ANCIENT CELTS IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail Association invites the public to hear Douglas A. Young speak on the topic of Ancient Celtic Writings in Southeast Colorado. The presentation will be at 1:00 p.m. on July 12 at the Grand Theater in Rocky Ford. […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site special presentation July 5th – “Pompey: The Man on the Dollar”
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces special presentations for Saturday, July 5th , 2025, as part of its Stories of the Borderlands program series. This presentation will be offered at 10:00 a.m. in the corral at the rear of the Fort, and 2:00 p.m. at Woodruff Memorial Library […]
Windows to the Past – a piece of history displayed as window art in remembrance of three longstanding Lamar businesses
Pictured, left to right: Front row – Karen Sanders, Kenny Davis, Larry Noble, Sharon Noble Headrick, Susan Noble Wollert, Ruthie Turner and Desiree Ellis. Back row – Kelby Repp, Sean Lewis, Matt Amrine, Sam Vigil, Bryana Carter, Nick Carter. More downtown Lamar storefronts had a facelift recently, similar to the project that was done at […]
Daughters of the American Revolution held ceremonies, laid wreaths at Madonna of the Trails and Tri-State 911 Memorial in Lamar
On June 10, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) visited Lamar, including Connie Mason, President of the Colorado State Society of DAR. They held a ceremony and laid a wreath at the base of the Madonna of the Trails statue near the Colorado Welcome Center. They then visited the Tri-State 911 Memorial […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site hosting special programs June 14 to commemorate 250th Birthday of US Army and Flag Day
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces a special program hosted from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This program will commemorate the 250th Birthday of the United States Army, which is also Flag Day. This program will include a military timeline, formal programs, and a historic […]
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site hosting June 14 programs to commemorate 250th Birthday of US Army
La Junta, CO – Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site announces a special program hosted from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. This program will commemorate the 250th Birthday of the United States Army, which is also Flag Day. This program will include a military timeline, formal programs, and a historic […]
Ranger Programs Offered at Amache National Historic Site This Summer
Granada, CO – Amache National Historic Site is pleased to announce that ranger-led interpretive programs will be offered on site twice a month, beginning June 6th and running through August 15, 2025. These programs are free and open to the public. Programs will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the reconstructed barrack located on site. Each program may […]
Reconstructed fort at Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site to open for guided tours
Park trails and grounds remain open; guided tours to begin on Saturday, May 24, 2025. The National Park Service is working to provide visitors to Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, and national parks throughout the country, with safe and memorable experiences. Guided, park ranger-led tours of the reconstructed fort will begin on Saturday, May […]
Tri-State 9-11 Committee sees final rendering of newest statue for memorial before it is cast in bronze
Doug Harbour, left, with artist Scott Stearman and the clay rendition of Will Jimeno before the final bronze is finished (both photos courtesy of Claudia Gill) Renowned artist Scott Stearman visited Lamar on April 7, 2025, attending the Tri-State 9-11 Committee meeting at the Community Building. He stopped through Lamar so the committee could […]
Senate votes to approve proposed Sand Creek Massacre Memorial on Monday – monument will be installed on State Capital grounds
The Sand Creek Massacre Foundation and the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial Committee are pleased to share that this Monday, April 14, 2025 at 10 AM, the Colorado State Senate will vote to approve the proposal to install a monument to the Sand Creek Massacre on the Colorado State Capitol grounds. This follows Thursday’s General Assembly […]
Main Street Lamar has a new Program Manager in Brenda May and a bright future
Brenda May, Program Manager for Main Street Lamar, posing under one of Lamar’s colorful new banners. In addition to the banners, the flower pots, trash cans and light poles (along with maintenance for same) have been made possible because of grant money to the organization over the past 15 years. Lamar is fortunate to be […]
Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail will place new trail marker near Big Timbers on April 17
EDITOR’S NOTE: This release reflects a change in date from a previously posted news release concerning this. The event was previously scheduled for April 5. It was rescheduled due to potential weather issues on the 5th. The Bent’s Fort Chapter of the Santa Fe Trail will be placing a new trail marker showing where the […]
Lamar Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting April 15, 2025
Public Service Announcement There will be a Lamar Historic Preservation Advisory Board meeting On Tuesday, April 15, 2024 at 7:00 AM Located in the 2nd floor Conference room At the City Complex
