Near McClave in Bent County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Fort Bent
Photographed by Dave W, March 30, 2026
1. Fort Bent Marker
Later Fort Wise
Santa Fe Trail
Erected 1908 by Daughters of the American Revolution Zebulon Pike Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
Location. 38° 5.673′ N, 102° 45.605′ W. Marker is near McClave, Colorado, in Bent County. It can be reached from County Road 35.25 south of 5th Street (County Road JJ), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lamar CO 81052, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, on the High Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, and the Republic of Texas.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bents New Fort (within shouting distance of this marker); Why a Massacre? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Vital Link (about 300 feet away); His Final Fort (about 300 feet away); Bents Trading Post at Big Timbers (about 500 feet away); Tragedy and Restoration (about 600 feet away); Madonna of the Trail (approx. 7.7 miles away); Welcome to Colorado/Lamar Country/Lamar/Camp Amache (approx. 7.7 miles away).
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Photographed by Dave W, March 30, 2026
2. Fort Bent Marker
Looking north from the trail.
Photographed by Dave W, March 30, 2026
3. Fort Bent Marker
Looking east toward parking area.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 17 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2026, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
