Tesoro Cultural Center

Third graders are learning about Colorado mountain men, the trappers and traders in Colorado history.  Last Friday, we visited the Tesoro Cultural Center!  This center is committed to keeping history and artistic treasures of our American past alive in the community.  Their events are inspired by Colorado's rich history and shared experiences with the Native Americans, American Pioneers, and many other cultures.

We took the Graland buses to The Fort in Morrison, a replica of William Bent's Old Fort, a National Historic Site in La Junta.  There we experienced a trunk show that included Spanish, Native American, and Mountain Man dress for the students to try on.  The presentation included storytelling and show-and-tell items.

We also were given a tour of The Fort, and learned more about beaver trapping, the reason men lived in the mountains, trying to earn money and have items for trading.