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Bent's Fort in the 1840's
Bent's "Old" Fort was completed in 1833 by the four
Bent brothers and their trading partner Ceran St. Vrain. It served
as a trading post on the Sante Fe Trail and as the rendezvous
point for Kearney's march on Sante Fe during the Mexican War.
In 1852 William Bent destroyed the fortress which was replaced
by the "New" Bent's Fort 30 miles to the east.
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1 August 1846 Bent's Fort, Unorganized
Territory (Missouri Country) to Connecticut by Military
Express to Ft. Leavenworth, Missouri Country where
it entered the mails on 31 August 1846 |
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Soldier's letter, from a member of the Doniphan and
Kearnedy expedition on their way to Sante Fe, mentions:
"It is very pleasant at the fort.
It is on a rise about 1/4 mile from the river and was built
to keep off the Indians. In all, there are three block houses
with holes so that you can fire at any position. In fact,
about all buildings have port holes in case of need."
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