Place to see: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, Eads, Colorado, United States

Sand Creek Massacre Memorial

Sand Creek Massacre Memorial by Jessica Feis

Located far away from anything else in eastern Colorado, the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is a site not to be missed by western history buffs.

Sand Creek Massacre Memorial
Sand Creek Massacre Historic Site

About this place:

One of the newest sites in the US National Parks system, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is the location of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 where Colonel Chivington and the First Colorado Calvary, Third Colorado Calvary, and First New Mexico Volunteers slaughtered 150-200 Native Americans, mostly women, children, and the elderly.

Postcards about Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site:

  • Jessica Feis

    3 June 2008
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    Jessica Feis

    It was a long drive to the middle of nowhere in eastern Colorado to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. Although there is very little to see here other than the site itself (most is fenced off because it is sacred land), it is not to be missed by anyone interested in the history of the west. Being here is very emotional, an overwhelming sadness overtook me. The Native Americans had declared peace in 1864 when 150-200 people, mostly women, men and elderly were killed by the calvary. So many innocent lives were lost due to petty revenge.

Eads, Colorado, US

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