Fort Garland, CO, 81133
719-379-3512
URL : http://coloradohistory.org
overview : Walk the parade ground of the fort once commanded by legendary frontiersman Kit Carson. Established in 1858, Fort Garland had a garrison of over 100 men and served to protect the earliest settlers in the San Luis Valley. Tour the original adobe buildings on the grounds that recreate the commandant's quarters during Carson's time and view the folk art and culture of the Hispanic community.
collections : Kit Carson; San Luis Valley;military; fort; frontier; Hispanic; folk art; southwest; adobe; Buffalo soldiers
hours (subject to change) : Daily, 9am-5pm, 4/1-10/31. Th-Mon, 8am-4pm, 11/1-3/31
topics : American history, museum, kit, carson, adobe, fort san, luis, valley southwest, history, general, 19th, century, American, hispanic, folk, architecture, local history, military
