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    5.0 (2 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County - Front of Historical Society's building

    Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County

    5.0(3 reviews)
    49.6 mi

    On your way to Bent's Fort up the road, I hope you take an hour or so to visit this fine museum in…read moreFowler. Or it's just a great day trip destination. What caught our eye was the weathered 1800s cabin, jail cages and wagon next to the museum. We thought..."this could be interesting"-and it was! Monty McCanless, who is a tireless worker and member of the Historical Society, gave us a personal tour. First, the 1800s kitchen complete with wood burning stove, side board, table, utensils and pantry staples. There is much in this museum that relates to early pioneering women: their dress, quilting, and a club -The International Federation of Women's Club (that my mom belonged to several states west) scrapbooks and memorabilia. Fowler blossomed with introduction of a canal and sophisticated irrigation systems in the 1800s. You see pictures of the irrigation pipes as well as the pipes and maps. Many trades, occupations are chronicled. There are doctor and optometrist tools, branding irons and brands, saddles of popular locals, inside of a post office, old electric gas station signs, sharks tooth and arrowhead collections and a few Native American artifacts. This hardly scratches the surface of what's there...well displayed BTW.

    Las Animas nearly died due to Covid, the sad fact that history gets lost when little towns suffer…read morefinancially. Somehow this museum survived. Make sure you set aside a couple of hours when you come to visit. The history of Las Animas and the characters that made the town are well documented here. The tour guide at the museum is a wealth of knowledge, and the presentation is simply spell binding. If you have noticed the museum and wondered, make a point to go. Enjoy and learn of Las Animas' unique yet important place in the history of Colirado. If you think you will be boared, you are soo wrong, this place is well done and fascinating.

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    Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County - Mrs. Munson wearing the dress on display in the museum

    Mrs. Munson wearing the dress on display in the museum

    Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County - Hand signed lithograph Woody Crumbo "Spotted Wolf's Last Request"

    Hand signed lithograph Woody Crumbo "Spotted Wolf's Last Request"

    Pioneer Historical Society of Bent County - 1800s cabin, jail wagon and packing house

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    Amache Museum - museums - Updated May 2026

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