The Kitchen
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Looking out the back door of the kitchen.
It would have taken a lot of kitchen help to feed all the residents of the fort as well as the guest, traders, and travelers.
Dutch ovens would have been used a lot.
William Bent's Quarters
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Looking out the kitchen the first door on the left was William Bent's quarters. The second door is Fitzpatrick's quarters. Next to that is the blacksmith shop and then the carpenters shop.Fitzpatrick's Quarters
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Standing at the door to Fitzpatrick's quarters this is the view across the forts court yard.
Blacksmith's Shop
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Carpenters Shop(click to read a larger view)
Wagons were kept between the rooms that I have covered so far and the outer fort defensive wall. This kept them safe. The wagons pictured here are directly behind the blacksmiths and carpenters shop where it was easy to work on them.
Here is an aerial view of Bent's Fort. The Arkansas River is directly south of the fort.See the 3rd posting below.
