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

QUICKLINKS:

OPEN 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM DAILY. CAMPING IS NOT ALLOWED AT THE SITE.

Please see PHOTOS & MULTIMEDIA for pictures of the park's Dedication Ceremony.

Establishment Update

Secretary of the Interior formally creates Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site. Please click for information.

Notice of Intent for General Management Plan.

General Management Plan Newsletter, Fall 2007.

Please click to submit General Management Plan public comments.

Partnerships

Since it's authorization in November, 2000, the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site has worked in partnership with the State of Colorado; Kiowa County; Representatives of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes from Montana, Oklahoma and Wyoming; private citizens; and the Conservation Fund.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATON

The Sand Creek Massacre

The legacy of the Sand Creek Massacre is profound. The late Robert Burns, pictured left, a Cheyenne, was one of many to lose a parent or other relative during the attack. For additional information about Burns, as well as others at the Sand Creek Massacre, please click here.

Write to

35110 Highway 194 East
La Junta, CO 81050

E-mail Us

Phone

Visitor information
(719) 383-5051

Fax

(719) 383-2129

Climate

The weather in southeastern Colorado generally consists of hot summers and cold to moderate winters. Occasional periods of excessive heat, with temperatures in the low 100s may be encountered June-September. Occasional periods of excessive cold, with temperatures 0 to 20 below may be encountered November-February. Moisture is variable, with spring and summer rain being the most consistent feature. The area, like much of the west, has periods of intense drought.