Bent County1874–presenthistoric story
Bent County
Profile of Bent County, Colorado, named for frontier trader William Bent, with Las Animas as its seat.
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Search historic stories, photographs, news, and original documents from across Southeast Colorado.
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Bent County1874–present
Bent County1866–presenthistoric story
Las Animas, Colorado
A history of Las Animas, the Bent County seat named for the Santa Fe Trail, from Bent’s Old Fort to the John W. Rawlings Heritage Museum.