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= Current Sand Creek Memorial =

Located far away from anything else in eastern Colorado, the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is a site not to be missed by western history buffs.

At Sand Creek on November 29, 1864, John Chivington led the Colorado Volunteers in a dawn attack on Black Kettle and his band, who had been told they would be safe on this desolate reservation. Two hundred Cheyenne men, women and children were slaughtered, and their corpses often grotesquely mutilated, in a massacre that shocked the nation, bringing a new wave of Indian-white conflict to Colorado's high plains along the Santa Fe Trail. The site hosted a public dedication ceremony on Saturday, April 28, 2007. The Sand Creek Massacre NHS will be open to the public on a limited basis by June 1, 2007.


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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. The site closes for the season December 1st through April 1st. The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is located in an isolated area. When visiting, please bring water and appropriate outdoor clothing. Please stay on the walking trail at all times. All pets must be on a leash. Camping is not allowed at the site. **Caution Large Vehicles and Mototcyclists:** There is approximately eight (8) miles of dirt/sand roads leading to the site. To schedule a visit between December 1st and April 1st, call or write the park at least two (2) weeks in advance. Access will be determined by availability of staff and forcasted weather conditions.

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