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Jan 1, 1300
Utes Arrived In Colorado
Though they have only been here scence the 1300s they will say
they have been here forever -
Jan 1, 1540
Francisco Coranado leaves Mexico
With him was 200 spanish and 1000 friendly indians -
Utes Get Horses
The Utes got horses by escaping from the Hispanics, while they escaped they stole the horses the Hispanics had. -
Diego de Vargas Visits The San Luis Valley
He was the first European to step foot in Colorado. -
The Louisiana purchess
The Louisiana purchass doubled the size of America -
Lewis and Clark lead there expedition
They crossed the rockies and traveled to the pacific coast. -
The U.S sends zebulon montgomery pike to explore
He had with him 22 men to explore the Arkansas river. -
Major Stephen H.Long Explored the Plains
In 1820 Major Steephen H.Long led his group with19 men up the plate river. -
The original bents fort is built
The two brothers build the trading fort. -
Fur traping is ended
It ended because there were barely any beavers and beaver hats were out of fashion -
John C.Fremon is Traped Under The Snow
Ten of his thirty men froze to death -
juan batista silva sets out for san luis valley
with him was 13 hispanics from new mexico -
Bents Fort rebuilt
The national park service built this replica ,or copy of Bents first trading post in1976
