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

    Sand Creek Massacre

    National Historic Site Colorado

Operating Hours & Seasons

Park open Monday - Friday through March 31

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

** Beginning April 1, 2013 park open daily

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM





















































 

Did You Know?

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John Chivington (1/27/1821-10/4/1894), the controversial commander of the Colorado Volunteers at Sand Creek, had led Union troops to victory at the battle of Glorieta Pass in 1862. The southeastern Colorado town of Chivington, named for the Colonel, was founded in 1887.