Ceran st vrain history book

Vrain was known as one of the original mountain men, a pioneer in trapping and trading along the american frontier. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Vrain grant was not huge in the style of the san luis grants, but it was in a wellwatered area. Vrain and partner charles bent built bents fort on the arkansas river in presentday southeast colorado. Please browse through a thousand year rain a book that depicts the severe damage and great courage of the events of the flood when you visit the cabin. Marie felicite perhaps depressed over her father, adolescently rebellious. Vrain creek, and functioned as a key trade center and stopover for wayfarers on the historic santa fe trail. Vrain, will be canceled for the remainder of the 20192020 school year.

The frontiersman and his family lived here a quarter century. Vrain to his name and ceran americanized the whole title to simply ceran st. 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. Vrain was born on may 5, 1802, in spanish lake, st. He was knowing for having at least three wives and having children from each. When he grew up, he became a trader in the taos, new mexico area, arriving in 1825. He went to taos, new mexico, trapped near the north platte river in. The classic account and history of the taos revolt and the cheyenne indians. Vrain received a license authorizing them to trade on the south platte. Estefanas father was charles bent, former partner of ceran st. Vrain companys expanding trade empire that included fort st. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. The district will continue to implement its online learning in accordance with the district calendar. Excerpts from my book, forgotten heroes and villains of sand creek june 11, 2010.

Vrain to the north and fort adobe to the south, along with company stores in mexico at taos and santa fe. Of local forts and the fourth of july longmont timescall. Vrain s fort was a major trading post on the platte river until 1848. Greenhorn valley history pueblo citycounty library district. Vrain was born at spanish lake, missouri, on october 14, 1815. Vrain may 5, 1802 october 28, 1870, was the american son of a french aristocrat who immigrated to the united states in the late 18th century. Vrain, built the original fort on this site in 1833 to trade with plains indians and trappers. It became a santa fe trail landmark and a cornerstone of the partners southwestern trading empire. 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 partnership and the history as it unfolded around the area in southeast colorado and northern new mexico.

With the bents this businessman opened stores in new mexico. From 1833 to 1849, william, his brother charles, and ceran st. Vrain, i included a brief section on this woman my 4th cousin who was one of the first women to travel down the santa fe trail at the age of sixteen. The acreage in question included the valleys of the greenhorn, huerfano, apishapa, cucharas, and purgatoire. It was established as a trading post in 1837 by col. Vrain, older brother to ceran, and an indian agent who was violently murdered during the black hawk war at what became known as the st. As part of the presentation i give on our ancestor ceran st. Vrain and the bent brothers in 1837 near present day platteville, colorado, st.

Being in trespass, he was promptly evicted by new mexicans. Vrain started his trapping and trading career at the age of 22. Vrain died along with three companions while on a mission to deliver dispatches from dixons ferry to fort armstrong. Unfortunately, the account books of bents fort disappeared with the. Vrain was a square of thick adobe, with towers at the corners, built on a bluff overlooking the south platte. Bents fort by david lavender meet your next favorite book. Photo archives new mexico history museum, negative no. She began her genealogy quest in 1999, devoting many hours to research on a nonprofessional basis accumulating an indepth history of her st. Charles mesa history pueblo citycounty library district. A history of mora, 18351887 by eugene j hanosh book its a knowledge problem world. Vrain, himself a frenchman, who managed the fort established by his older brother, ceran st. Lyons claims the title of the double gateway to the rockies, as it is the junction of the north st. My search started at the longmont public library, where i found the book ceran st. When we hiked the first mile or so of this trail on the solstice, the creek was running high and noisy, a roar that keeps hikers company from far below.

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. Palace of governors acquires rare photo of new mexico. Vrain, women on the santa fe trail and marie felicite st. The kit carson home and museum traces the famed resident of taos. Vrain trail north of jamestown offers the hiker a nice respite from the summer sun as this path runs through dense pine forests. Vrain became by turns a trapper, merchant, mexican citizen and american patriot. Vrain was a successful trader, entrepreneur, and businessman in the. The content and links on this site are maintained and authorized by the schools principal or designee. On friday, december 8, 1843, taos residents ceran st. The life and adventures of kit carson, the nestor of the.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Vrain marker can be found about four miles west of gilcrest. Vrain built the original fort on this site in 1833 to trade with plains indians and trappers. American frontier entrepreneur by ronald k wetherington book a history of mora, 18351887 by eugene j hanosh book. Wetherington 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. First a trapper and trader, then a merchant, and finally an emerging capitalist in the flour industry of new mexico and colorado, ceran st. Kansas history summer 2018 kansas historical society. Vrain to the north and fort adobe to the south, along with company stores in mexico at taos and. Vrains life from his entry into new mexico in the 1820s until his death in 1870. 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 trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible yearround. Vrain family and its influence in the western united.

In a book about an early front range settler, ceran st. Vrain fischahs is the fourthgreat niece of ceran st. Johnson originally published in out of the past supplement to the greeley journal, july 5 1959. Trader, frontiersman, businessman, and soldier, st. Calypso orchids are only one of many delights along the ceran st. Managed by ceran s brother, marcellin, it was a stopping point for famous frontier adventurers such as john fremont, kit carson, and colorados first governor, william gilpin. Vrain river runs along the trail is a big fly fishing spot in. Vrains fort was a major trading post on the platte river until 1848. However, little development occurred, and no permanent settlements were founded.

Dick wootton, a mountain man, trapper and guide, was born in virginia and went to work for bent and st. Louis who became a frontier entrepreneur and associate of kit carson and the bent. Vrain was an iconic image of the industrious and selfreliant western pioneer of the 19th century. Log cabin on the river lyons vrbo book your vacation. Dear sir, you were first among the brave mountaineers to discover and direct the manly energy, extraordinary natural ability, and unyielding courage which have attached to the subject of this volume. Vrain, a 19thcentury fur trader of french descent, who settled in new mexico. The highways are named after the rivers that created the canyons. Vrain of fur trade fame, and cornelio vigil obtained a grant along the huerfano river, east of future walsenburg. It also has a detailed study of the excavation of an early day flour millcommon and nuimerous across early mountainous northern new mexico. Its valuable reading for anyone interested in ceran st.

Located near presentday platteville, colorado, the fort was built much the same as in bents old fort in southeastern colorado. Even simplified, the name confounded spellers all over the west for the next seven decades. Vrain bisch to the santa fe trail association hall of fame. Just about every famous name from the early west showed up at bents fort at sometime or another james beckwourth, kit carson, stephen kearny, lucien maxwell, jedediah smith, ceran st. Vrain and craig developed a profitable working relationship. The best part is with your account, you have unlimited storage. 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 march 11, 1844, charles bent had received a signed deed of conveyance for one sixth of the st. After his death his family inherited the land claim. Vrain became by turns a trapper, merchant, mexican citizen and american patriot evolution of a mountain man.

Vrain conveyed to craig a onefourth interest in his land grant and on july 1, 1860, the land along the huerfano was deeded to craig. Fort saint vrain was an 1837 fur trading post built by the bent, st. Vrain the american frontier entrepreneur cherokee trail. Vrain truly thrived in isolation from the power of the american state. Construction began in 1837 on the trading post, which was to be the largest and most enduring along the river. Despite his noble roots, ceran became a figure of survival in the early wilderness. Established by the adventurers charles and william bent, it stood until 1849 as the center of the indian trade of the central plains. Tchs lecture series taos county historical society. Beyreis, who teaches history and american government at ursuline academy of dallas, demonstrates how charles and william bent and ceran st. He was a taos priest who ran a private school and printed books. Bents fort was a landmark of the american frontier, a huge private fort on the upper arkansas river in present southeastern colorado. Vrain was the son of french aristocrats, who came to the united states, in the late 18th century, to escape the french revolution.

Vrain company, and located at the confluence of saint vrain creek and the south platte river, about 20 miles 32 km east of the rocky mountains in the unorganized territory of the united states, in presentday weld county, colorad. The svvsd student homepage is a place where students can easily access the many online resources we have available here in the st. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Public speaking related to the history of the southwest, the santa fe trail, the fur trade, bents fort and ceran st. Aside from his good friend kit carson, william bent was easily the most famous man in frontier colorado. Elementary school pages this button links to a nonceran website managed by the school. Garrard traveled into the wild and free rocky mountain west and left us this fresh and vigorous account, which, says a. The acreage in question included the valleys of the greenhorn, huerfano, apishapa, cucharas, and purgatoire rivers. 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 creek for most of the way and follows moderate grades throughout.

A historical marker notes the place where old fort st. The adobe fort quickly became the center of the bent, st. Vrain river, it survived the colorado flood of 20 that devastated much of the area, with not a scratch. A pamphlet format book, it is the study of the bentst. He was murdered in the taos revolt on january 19, 1847. There is no official end to the trail, only that it joins with the 801252 jeep road. Vrain, a fur trader of french descent who helped establish the old fort st. She is the 4thgreat niece of famed mountain man, fur trader, and entrepreneur ceran st. The fort was situated on the east side of the south platte river in platteville, just north of the st. In accordance with recommendations from the governors office and our county health agency partners, all inperson in building instruction in st. Vrain and the bent brothers in 1837 near present day platteville. From walking outdoors, cooking in the kitchen and traveling across this nation, being with my family makes it ten times more enjoyable. Saint veranus of cavaillon was a french bishop who lived in the 6th century saint vrain, saint vrain or st.

Vrain company, and located at the confluence of saint vrain creek and the south platte river, about 20 miles 32 km east of the rocky mountains in the unorganized territory of the united states, in presentday weld county, colorado. Vrain ran the only privatelyheld trading post on the santa fe trail. So i enjoy going to the movies, reading superhero comic books and playing video games on my ipad. This adobe trading post was built in 1837 by colonel ceran st. This button links to a nonceran website managed by the school.

Traditionally viewed as empire builders who paved the way for expansion, dr. There were no settlements until 1848, when george gold or gould tried to establish a town along the costilla river. Vrain by edward broadhead a pamphlet format book, it is the study of the bentst. 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.