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Fort Vasquez is a former fur trading post 35 miles northeast of Denver, Colorado, United States, founded by Louis Vasquez and Andrew Sublette in 1835. Restored by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, it now lies in a rather incongruous position as U.S. Route 85 splits to run either side of the building.
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Fort Vasquez

13412 US-85, Platteville, CO 80651
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Open until 12:00 AM
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Fort Vasquez is a former fur trading post 35 miles northeast of Denver, Colorado, United States, founded by Louis Vasquez and Andrew Sublette in 1835. Restored by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, it now lies in a rather incongruous position as U.S. Route 85 splits to run either side of the building.

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Platteville Welcome Center At Fort Vasquez - Platteville, Colorado *Small Museum* #Colorado #Adventure #ColoradoTok #History #Travel #Museum
Sam DavisSam Davis
I would have to say this was a great place to stop by and visit. The volunteers that were there were extremely knowledgeable about the 1800's. We got to shoot a old gun it was awesome for the cub scout to see how guns were like in the old days.
Winston HaleWinston Hale
Genuinely got chills visiting here. Unbelievable historic artifacts and felt like i was a cowboy trader! Don’t skip this next time you’re in Platteville! Very nice and informative volunteer docent who really knew his stuff. 11/10
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I would have to say this was a great place to stop by and visit. The volunteers that were there were extremely knowledgeable about the 1800's. We got to shoot a old gun it was awesome for the cub scout to see how guns were like in the old days.
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Genuinely got chills visiting here. Unbelievable historic artifacts and felt like i was a cowboy trader! Don’t skip this next time you’re in Platteville! Very nice and informative volunteer docent who really knew his stuff. 11/10
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6y

Last Saturday I learned how to make moccasins the Native American Way and later this month I'm going to be learning how to make bread the Native American Way. It's a nice little stopping spot as you're passing by on Route 85. When you're there you'll learn a little bit about history of the area with a very short guided tour. You can find out what workshops they will be having that you might want to...

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6y

Easy parking access. No entrance fee (Donations are excepted). The young lady behind the counter doubled as a sort of tour guide. She was very friendly and quite knowledgeable in regional and Fort history! She made the day for us. The fort itself is full of memorabilia from the era along with reasonably priced souvenirs and is spotless clean and well maintained! All-in-all it was a...

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We visited Fort Vaquez with our grandsons to show them a small part of history of the area and what happened around them. The gentlemen of the Fort greeted us and told us what to look for as we walked through what was left of the Fort. They were very helpful and told us some other stories of the area such as...

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