Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site welcomes four new staff members
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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor and Education Center Reopens
The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Visitor and Education Center located in Eads has returned to normal operating hours.
Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes to present their perspectives on the Sand Creek Massacre
Starting November 19, 2022, a new exhibition The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever, opens at the History Colorado Center in Denver.
New Sand Creek book by Chuck and Mike Bowen now available
Chuck Bowen and Mike Bowen will launch their new book, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site, October 26 at the Cultural Events Center located in the Lamar City Complex in Prowers County. The program is at 6:30 p.m., with a book signing to follow at 7:00 p.m.
There will be a sampling of artifacts on display including arrowheads, bullets, and cannonball shell fragments.
Nearly 3,500 acres added to the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
Wednesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams visited the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site updates operational hours
Hours of Operation
- Thursday through Monday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Holiday Hours
Columbus Day
- October 10, 2022 - 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Veterans Day
- November 11, 2022 - 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day
- November 24, 2022 - Closed
Christmas Day
- December 25, 2022 - Closed
Park Store Operations
Experience war and calamity at Bent’s Old Fort presentation
The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent's Old Fort September 2-3 to experience the sights and sounds of Bent, St. Vrain, & Company in 1847.
Celebrate American Independence at Bent’s Fort
The public is invited to join the inhabitants of Bent's Old Fort July 4 to celebrate American Independence during the 2022 Old-Fashioned 4th Celebration.
Dr. Gary L. Roberts to Speak July 9 on Sand Creek Massacre
Dr. Gary L. Roberts will give a presentation on the Sand Creek Massacre at the Grand Theatre in Rocky Ford.
Tourism to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site creates over $400,000 in economic benefits
A new National Park Service report shows that 6,201 visitors to Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in 2021 spent $430,000 in communities near the park.
