News Release

Sand Creek Massacre NHS Switches to Summer Schedule

Date: February 21, 2020
Contact: Teri Jobe, 719-729-3003

The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site will switch to its summer schedule beginning Sunday, March 1, 2020. The park will open Thursday through Monday from 9 am to 4 pm. The park will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The park will remain open for all three 2020 summer federal holidays – Memorial Day (May 25^th), Fourth of July (July 4^th), and the Labor Day (September 7^th).

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site offers daily programs on site at 10 am and 2 pm. These programs focus on the people, places, and events of the Sand Creek Massacre.

Group tours of the park may be arranged in advance, when staffing permits, by contacting the park at [phone]. Entrance to the Sand Creek Massacre NHS is free.

For more information, contact Teri Jobe, Sand Creek Massacre NHS, [phone] or visit www.nps.gov/sand



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