Vrain s family was enmeshed in the francophone political and economic milieu of earlynineteenthcentury 2. Vrain, kit carson, james bridger, and james beckwourth, as well as a number of indian tribes. William bent project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Petitioning governor armijo on december 8, 1843, cornelio vigil and ceran st. Sarah, believed to have been a lenape, had been widowed before marrying tobin. Born in 1844, felix was the second son of ceran st.
Through the course of wahtoyah and the taos trail garrard explains how he came into contact with some of the most famous figures of western history, including kit carson, jim beckwourth, ceran st. Greenhorn valley history pueblo citycounty library district. Louis, missouri, on may 1, 1823 to bartholomew tobin, an irish immigrant, and sarah autobees. The taos massacres is a new historical novel, by john c. Oct 25, 2018 so much of the western story begins in st.
That year, his halfbrother tom tobin, then 14 years old, left with charles and his colleague ceran st. Vrain also helped establish what is now called old fort saint vrain, along the south platte river. Fort saint vrain was an 1837 fur trading post built by the bent, st. Vrain s battalion in 1855, a colonel of a battalion in 1860, and currently was appointed a colonel of volunteers by president. In some cases placement of a given work in a category is somewhat arbitrary, as some crossover may exist. When it came time for these families to send their children to school, st. Longmont has a varied and extensive portfolio of water rights that include decrees. For much of its 16year history, the fort was the only major permanent settlement on the santa fe trail. The mountain men and the fur trade of the far west by hafen. American frontier entrepreneur by ronald k wetherington book a history of mora, 18351887 by eugene j hanosh book its a knowledge.
Vrain of fur trade fame, and cornelio vigil obtained a grant along the huerfano river, east of future walsenburg. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Vrain died along with three companions while on a mission to deliver dispatches from dixons ferry to fort armstrong, both in illinois. Located near presentday platteville, colorado, the fort was built much the same as in bents old fort in southeastern colorado.
Bridger children of the western plains clothing and textiles of the fur trade commerce of the prairies contested plains dear old kit down the santa fe trail and into new mexico expedition to the southwest. Carson bent boggs genealogy download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. Among those who helped to establish the fort was ceran st. Cole march 26, 1827 december 9, 1875 was an officer in the union army during the american civil war. Among the most useful works on american attitudes and justifications are frederick merk, manifest destiny and mission in american history. Bents old fort sometimes referred to as fort william is an 1833 fort located in otero county in southeastern colorado, usa. In july, we had our field trip to las vegas, nm to tour the montezuma castle and have lunch at the historic plaza hotel. Elementary school pages this button links to a non ceran website managed by the school. Bents old fort national historic site military wiki fandom. Also, i hoped for light shed about mysterious romalda bent who received a share of the vigil st.
The bents empire mixed the american influence of st. Vrain, was a major fur trader near taos, new mexico, where he and his partner william bent established the trading post of bents fort. On friday, december 8, 1843, taos residents ceran st. Chapter four recruitment continues julyaugust 1861. There were no settlements until 1848, when george gold or gould tried to establish a town along the costilla river. The kiowa, comanche, plains apache, and ute also controlled territory in southeastern colorado and influenced the regions cultural medley. Vrain is haunted by demons that have risen up after having drunk copious amounts of alcohol. Illustrated history of new mexico pdf free download. They traveled west and began carving a fur trade empire. During the next 56 years, he trapped, traded, hunted, scouted, farmed, ranched, traded whiskey and got to know virtually everyone in the old west including the bents, ceran st. She was the second child of cerans older brother felix auguste antoine, an indian agent, murdered in the black hawk war of 1832 in what is known as the st. Vrain and, appointing him the rank of colonel of volunteers, asked him to muster a regiment.
Vrain had been a familiar face on the frontier for many years since he arrived in taos in 1825, working as a freighter in partnership with francois guerin. In june we had 19th century fur trader and merchant ceran st. In december, 1843, cornelia vigil, a justice of the peace in taos, and ceran st. Constructed around 1833 by brothers charles and william bent and partner ceran st. Vrain was stimulated by the authors earlier excavation of his first flour mill in taos, and the need to make that excavation record public. Vrain to the north and fort adobe to the south, along with company stores in mexico at taos and. Colorado history timeline important dates, events, and milestones in colorado history. Carson bent boggs genealogy download ebook pdf, epub. There have been many good books about the old santa fe trail, but none to match the blend of narrative power, pictorial sense, scrupulous scholarship, and awareness of the great american drama that mark bents fort. Vrain the american frontier entrepreneur cherokee trail. Vrain s expedition demonstrates that historians have misunderstood the significance of the fur trade. Louis, and the tale of william and charles bent is no exception. June we had 19th century fur trader and merchant ceran st.
Vrain lives in obscurity, in part, due to its location and the fact it was never saved or rebuilt. Mexicanamerican war and taos revolt edit during the taos revolt, ceran st. Louis and westport, missouri, with the existing spanish and french canadian influences and traditions in the region. The secret jews of the southwest american jewish archives.
Marshall presents evidence from the mexican archives which shows that angloamericans were illegally trapping in new mexico to the detriment of mexican citizens. Vrain were poised to become two of the largest landowners in the history of the united states. Traveling the hot, dusty trail day after day, it is the little things that you come to appreciate. Vrain and cornelio vigil asked the governor of new mexico to grant them the equivalent of 922 square leagues over four million acres of land in what is now southern colorado. Trader, frontiersman, businessman, and soldier, st. The most st vrain families were found in the usa in 1880. The earliest inhabitants of colorado were known as the basket makers. Vrain, make their first journey to the upper arkansas area.
Vrain, departed to locate and capture the scattered insurgents. Vrain fischahs is the fourthgreat niece of ceran st. References and additional sources of information references have been broken down into four major categories described below. Vrain, colorado might be an entirely different sort of place. Eberstadt, modern narratives of the plains and the rockies 17n. Vrain to a pitcher covered with the dew of promise which brimmed with broken ice. In 1880 there were 20 st vrain families living in missouri. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The book provides interesting narrative on the life of kit carson. Being in trespass, he was promptly evicted by new mexicans. Click download or read online button to get the west of william h ashley book now.
Vrain in establishing fort william, or as it came to be known, bents fort. Vrain trailhead marker near jamestown, co ceran st. Francis parkman, henry chatillon, samuel and susan shelby magoffin, ceran st. Its valuable reading for anyone interested in ceran st. Bents old fort national historic site history colorado. Vrain, and brothers, william and charles bent in 1837, the fort was a nonmilitary location that served as a trading post for the bent, st. The content and links on this site are maintained and authorized by the schools principal or designee. They arrived in the region around 1500 bc and were primarily nomadic hunters. Vrain died along with three companions while on a mission to deliver dispatches from dixons ferry to fort armstrong.
Vrain organized a volunteer force to support the u. In august, rio grande river history in northern new mexico was presented by paul bauer. Vrains niece, marie felicite, 16 years old, visited bents fort. The st vrain family name was found in the usa between 1880 and 1920. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. He was a mountain man, explorer, scout, trapper, cattle and sheep rancher, officer in the united states army, transcontinental courier, and united states indian agent.
Vrain, by christine fischahs who is a descendant of ceran st. Tom worked as a trapper and scout at bents fort and in taos. When facc was first being organized in 1986 33 years ago, meetings were being held at homes, restaurants and libraries. Charles autobees 18121882 trader, trapper and mountain man, autobee worked with such notable men as william bent, ceran st. Vrain, prominent trader and naturalized mexican citizen, petitioned the. His wartime commands included the 2nd united states colored cavalry, and he attained the rank of major general by brevet. Vrains easily connected with people like the bents. Santa fe trail diary of susan magoffin earthstonestation. The taos pueblo 1,000 years of history legends of america.
He was an 1853 west point graduate who met ceran st. Colorado hispanic latino historical overview history. The west of william h ashley download ebook pdf, epub. The pair had 10 children including their second child, ceran st. Praise him or curse him, but remember him as the first, and biggest, land developer in the southeastern part of the state. Vrain built the original fort on this site in 1833 to trade with plains indians and trappers. Fishing permit library book fine liquor license nextlight internet bill. Located on the santa fe trail, it became an important stop for trader, trappers, american indian groups and travelers. Vrains expedition to the gila in 1826 internet archive. Unfortunately, history especially the history of the frontier west is more likely to remember the yarnspinners, the hellraisers and the gunfighters than it is to remember solid citizens. This was about 61% of all the recorded st vrain s in the usa. The secret jews of the southwest frances herndndez the holy office spread its inquisitional activities into the new world along with the catholic faith. The svvsd student homepage is a place where students can easily access the many online resources we have available here in the st. Vrain was a successful trader, entrepreneur, and businessman in the american west.
Vrain companys expanding trade empire that included fort st. William and charles operated the fort in partnership with ceran st vrain, a fur trader who had already established significant trading contacts in new mexico. Harris hiscock, a member of the new york state assembly. Download the statement of historical use of water rights affidavit pdf 277kb. Vrain grant was not huge in the style of the san luis grants, but it was in a wellwatered area. Along with his brother, tobin worked at simeon turleys store, mill, and distillery at arroyo hondo. About the book joaquin antoine leroux, also known as watkins leroux, was a celebrated 19thcentury mountain man, scout, and trail guide based in new mexico. Elementary school pages this button links to a nonceran website managed by the school. Yesterday and today in taos county and northern new. A historical marker notes the place where old fort st. Gabriel wiggins apart, the historical players will be familiar to many readers.
Find the mountain men and the fur trade of the far west by hafen, leroy r at biblio. Fall 2019 museum hours museum expansion to break ground. Diane brotemarkle has brought to light the importance of this early fur trading post along the south platte river north of denver putting it into its proper place in the history of the region. Vrain became by turns a trapper, merchant, mexican citizen and american patriot. The settlement of taos, which grew up around the pueblo, soon grew in importance as a trading center and by the early 1800s, was called home to a number of famous mountain men, including kit carson, smith simpson, and ceran st. His younger brother, william, was born on the 23rd of may 1809, three years after the family had moved to the fur trade capital of st. The acreage in question included the valleys of the greenhorn, huerfano, apishapa, cucharas, and purgatoire. Vrain, the fort occupied an area that at that time was the border between the united states and newly independent mexico. Wahtoyah and the taos trail classics of the old west. Vrain land grant petitioning governor armijo on december 8, 1843, cornelio vigil and ceran st. His parents were french aristocrats who came to the city fleeing from the french revolution, and when the united states bought the city as part of the louisiana territory, the st. Vrain, kit carson, buffalo bill, and wild bill hickok.
When he grew up, he became a trader in the taos, new mexico area, arriving in 1825. Yesterday and today in taos county and northern new mexico. The saint vrain mill preservation and historical foundation is a not for profit corporation registered in new mexico. Unfortunately, the account books of bents fort disappeared with the. Vrain to his name and ceran americanized the whole title to simply ceran st. He criticizes inman, crittendon, and gregg for their.
Vrain and christopher carson sign agreement to the letter. He established a home at spanish pond, about 12 miles north of the old bellefontaine fort and thrived there. Vrain, built the fort to trade with southern cheyenne and arapaho plains indians and trappers for buffalo robes. Vrain charles bent, born november 11, 1799, in todays west virginia, was the eldest of silas and martha bents eleven children. Louis in 1826 at the age of 16 to head west to trap beaver. Vrain march 23, 1799may 24, 1832, was an american united states indian agent who was killed by native americans during the black hawk war. Vrain while serving at fort burguin, a temporary fort outside of taos.
Wahtoyah and the taos trail classics of the old west garrard, lewis hector on. Durand stuck very close to what is actually known about the uprising in new mexico in 1847. They form a partnership which will become bent, st. Vrains battalion in 1855, a colonel of a battalion in 1860, and currently was appointed a colonel of volunteers by president lincoln. Peter mcatee the history of masonry in new mexico is in essence the early history of new mexico in that master masons contributed so much. From a family of eleven children, the brothers joined forces in about 1826 with ceran st. Louis, but all had married into the native american or mexican culture where they now lived and worked. Translated from the second spanish edition enlarged, corrected and with notes. It was the booming mexican trade of the 1820s that turned their eyes to the southwest. He built a grist mill in 1864 and became a major supplier of flour, grain and fodder to fort union. Kit carson played many roles kit carson, was taos most famous citizen in the 1850s. Missouri had the highest population of st vrain families in 1880.
Vrain massacre, and their youngest child, marcellin st. Antoine was the youngest of four children born to frenchcanadians, william and helena josepac le roux in st. In 1864 the army moved 6000 navajo indians to a reservation about 150 miles southeast of fort union and the army was responsible for their food. Vrains life from his entry into new mexico in the 1820s until his death in 1870. Click download or read online button to get carson bent boggs genealogy book now.
With over four million acres at stake, vigil and st. However, little development occurred, and no permanent settlements were founded. Vrain, among the most influential traders in the west. While the foundations current focus is on the mill itself, its charter also provides for acquisition of other properties in mora related to the life of ceran st. Vrain was a successful trader, entrepreneur, and businessman in the. After gaining some solid experience in the upper missouri fur trade, the three men transferred their operations to the arkansas river, where they. Even simplified, the name confounded spellers all over the west for the next seven decades. King ferdinand of spain decreed its establishment soon after the first colonists were settled, appointing juan quevedo, the bishop, as inquisitor general, with discretionary powers, in 1516. Dorothy sloan books bulletin 10a 1297 ball remained in oregon until 1833, when he went to california and hawaii with david douglas and finlayson of the hudsons bay company. Offers a chronological timeline of important dates, events, and milestones in colorado history. Spanish peaks county explore southern colorados rich history, natural wonders. I appreciate the research and did find ceran s work history of some interest. Cerans exalted heritage by his frequent visits, in later. In 1867 cole was accused of murder after he killed l.