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    10 Interesting Westerners With Ties to Colorado

    Feb 21, 2023 3 minutes

    1 Bent Brothers

    William and Charles Bent partnered with Ceran St. Vrain in the best known trading post west of the Mississippi. Established in 1833 on the Santa Fe Trail in what today is southeastern Colorado, Bent’s Fort was a gathering spot for travelers, trappers and traders. The Bent brothers forged lasting relationships with the Cheyennes and Arapahos.

    2 Kit Carson

    Christopher “Kit” Carson began his career trapping beaver in the Colorado Rockies and hiring on

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