• Blankets, hides, and other offerings hang at massacre overlook

    Sand Creek Massacre

    National Historic Site Colorado

Frequently Asked Questions

Did You Know?

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There were about 650 Colorado troops at Sand Creek.  The men suffered a number of casualties.  The first death at Sand Creek was likely private George Pierce, Company F, 1st Colorado Regiment. Another KIA was a young man named Joseph Aldrich, Company F, also of the 1st Regiment.