Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

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PARK OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Sand Creek Massacre took place on November 29, 1864. That morning 700 Colorado volunteers attacked a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians. Dawn was broken by the clanging of artillery and the booming voice of John Chivington - the Fighting Parson's final harangue to his troops.

MANAGEMENT UPDATES

New - Sand Creek Photo Plant List

New - Sand Creek Rare Species Inventory

New - Sand Creek Geomorphology Assessment

Park Legislation:

Site Location Study Act

Site Establishment Act

Site Trust Act

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Park Volunteer information

CURRENT CONDITIONS

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Write to

PO Box 249
910 Wansted
Eads, CO 81036

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Phone

Visitor information
(719) 729-3003

Fax

(719) 438-5410

Climate

Southeastern Colorado experiences hot to extremely hot summers. Between June and September, daytime temperatures can exceed 100 degrees, with drought conditions possible. Rainfall is usually spotty, but brief summer downpours may occur. Embedded thunderstorms are possible year-round. Winter temperatures in southeastern Colorado can range from cool to extremely cold. Readings of below zero, while infrequent, do occur. Severe winter storms, with blowing and drifting snow may hit the area between late October and mid April.

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