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Two Buttes Reservoir is a shrinking man made lake located within the Two Buttes SWA near Two Buttes, Colorado.The 1909 dam is significant for its engineering and as an intact example of a turn-of-the-century earthen dam. The dam was built before machinery with horses, mules and hand labor. Two Buttes State Wildlife Area lies at the foot of the dam.

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Amache National Historic Site

Amache National Historic Site

35.91km from Two Buttes Reservoir

The Amache National Historic Site is located in Prowers County, Colorado. It was established in 1965 to preserve the site of the Amache Internment Camp, which was used to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II. Today, the site is open to the public and features a variety of interpretive exhibits. Visitors can also explore the remains of the camp, including the foundations of buildings and surfaces where internees wrote messages on the ground.

Madonna of the Trail

Madonna of the Trail

51.17km from Two Buttes Reservoir

The Madonna of the Trail is a statue commemorating the women who blazed the trails westward across America. It stands 12 feet tall and depicts a woman leading her two children westward. The statue is located in Prowers County, Colorado, and is one of many replicas that can be found across the United States. The statue represents the courage and determination of the pioneer women who helped settle the American West.

Bents New Fort

Bents New Fort

54.28km from Two Buttes Reservoir

Bent's New Fort was a historic fort and trading post along the banks of the Arkansas River in what is now Bent County. It features a reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post on the mountain branch of the Santa Fe Trail where traders, trappers, travelers, and the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes came together in peaceful terms for trade.

Prowers Bridge

Prowers Bridge

54.46km from Two Buttes Reservoir

The Prowers Bridge over the Arkansas River near Prowers, Colorado is a historic bridge that was built in 1902 by the Pueblo Bridge Co.. It includes 3 Camelback truss, 2 Pratt through truss and one Pratt pony truss components. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.It is the last surviving out of more than 6 multispan bridges built during 1890-1910 that crossed the wide floodplains of the lower Arkansas River.

Lake Hasty

Lake Hasty

58.76km from Two Buttes Reservoir

A beautiful lake lcoated in the heart of Bent county and is fas for so many recreational facilities and also fishing is possible here. The Lake Hasty Campground is open year round with electrical hookups (20, 30 and 50 amp) at each of the 109 sites

East Santa Fe Street

East Santa Fe Street

60.69km from Two Buttes Reservoir

The Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway is a 143-mile route through southeastern Colorado that follows the path of the historic Santa Fe Trail. The byway begins in Trinidad and winds its way north through the countryside, passing by fields of waving grass and ancient rock formations. Along the way, visitors can explore local museums, take a scenic drive through Comanche National Grassland, or hike to the top of Rocky Ford Mesa for a view of the valley below.

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Baca County

Baca County

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Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. Many major historic events happened in the area to make it a part of one of the richest areas of history in the United States.

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