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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

Bruce Finley of The Denver Post
By | bfinley@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Historical re-enactor and living history interpreter Bill Holcombe, dressed in period clothing, pets Tip the horse in the stables at Bentap Old Fort National Historic Site in La Junta on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Historical re-enactor and living history interpreter Bill Holcombe, dressed in period clothing, pets Tip the horse in the stables at Bentap Old Fort National Historic Site in La Junta on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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“Now if you walk into the fort there’s a bunch of signs. How does that convey the idea of what life was like?”
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