▁In ▁December ▁ 1 8 4 5 ▁the ▁fort ▁was ▁sold ▁to ▁the ▁American ▁Fur ▁Company ▁and ▁was ▁put ▁under ▁the ▁control ▁of ▁B isson ette ▁and ▁tr ader ▁John ▁Rich ards . ▁The ▁fort ▁did ▁excellent ▁business ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 6 , ▁enough ▁to ▁cause ▁concern ▁with ▁the ▁own ers ▁of ▁nearby ▁Fort ▁Lar am ie . ▁ ▁Unfortunately , ▁the ▁fort ▁burn ed ▁down ▁som etime ▁during ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁while ▁Rich ards ▁was ▁acqu iring ▁new ▁supplies ▁in ▁New ▁Mexico ▁and ▁was ▁never ▁re built . ▁ ▁A ▁tra ppers ' ▁trail ▁connected ▁from ▁Bent ' s ▁Fort ▁on ▁the ▁south . ▁Trad ers ▁on ▁the ▁Santa ▁Fe ▁Tra il ▁fre ight ed ▁fl our ▁here ▁to ▁trade ▁to ▁em igr ants ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 8 6 6 ▁season . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : O regon ▁Tra il <0x0A> </s> ▁Kenneth ▁Alexander ▁Co ote ▁( 1 9 ▁May ▁ 1 9 2 8 ▁– ▁ 2 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 3 ) ▁was ▁an ▁English ▁football ▁full ▁back ▁and ▁utility ▁player . ▁He ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁ 1 4 ▁years ▁as ▁a ▁player ▁at ▁Br ent ford , ▁for ▁whom ▁he ▁to ps ▁the ▁all - time ▁appearances ▁list ▁with ▁ 5 5 9 ▁and ▁was ▁also ▁captain ▁of ▁the ▁club . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Co ote ▁placed ▁second ▁in ▁a ▁Football ▁League ▁ 1 2 5 th ▁An ni versary ▁poll ▁of ▁Br