The Fort, Colorado’s historic restaurant and full-scale replica of an adobe fur-trading fort, has been in family hands since its opening in 1963. Soon, it’ll have a new owner.

The restaurant listed on the National Register of Historic Places announced Friday that current owner Holly Arnold Kinney entered a purchase agreement with Revesco Properties, the former owner and partner with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment for the River Mile development project and Elitch Gardens.

In June, Kroenke Sports bought the rest of its stake from Revesco Properties and is now the sole owner.

The Fort sale is expected to close in early 2026, a news release said. The restaurant did not disclose a price.

Revesco will partner with Denver-based development and restaurant firm City Street Investors to run The Fort and continue its legacy. 

Arnold Kinney has been preparing to retire and was looking for a new owner to take over The Fort, according to a spokesperson for The Fort.

“After searching for a successor for The Fort for many years, I’m delighted to be passing the tomahawk to this team,” said Arnold Kinney.

“They embody many of the same values I’ve been looking for in a successor, as it relates to operating The Fort’s business, caring for my Fort family of employees, and taking The Fort to the next level,” she added.

The Fort is located in Morrison, south of Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. It’s a replica of the Bent Fort, a fur-trading fort in Southeastern Colorado that existed from 1833 to 1849.

It was built by Arnold Kinney’s parents, Elizabeth and Samuel Arnold. The restaurant said it has hosted a variety of celebrity guests and presidents including Julia Child, Luke Wilson, Bill Clinton and George Bush.

The Fort serves regional meats and fishes including bison, elk, quail, salmon and trout inspired by Native American and “Mountain Man” cuisine, according to the restaurant.

Arnold Kinney said The Fort has an easement on the property held by the Colorado Historical Foundation.

“The Revesco and City Street teams are honored to become the next stewards of such an iconic and revered institution in the Denver market,” said Rhys Duggan, CEO and president of Revesco.