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“It is not politicized or politically correct”: Living history at Bent’s Old Fort phased out

Park service is replacing actors with a more traditional museum approach

By Bruce Finley | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 17, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: March 18, 2024 at 1:09 PM MDT

Historical re-enactor and living history interpreter Bill Holcombe, dressed in period clothing, pets Tip the horse in the stables at Bent��ap Old Fort National Historic Site in La Junta on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

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