On November 29th, 1864, Chiefs Black Kettle, White Antelope, Left Hand and others were encamped with around 750 Arapaho and Cheyenne people in a valley by the Big Sandy Creek. A hope for peace, brought forth by Black Kettle was in the balance. It was a tragic day where the blood of the Cheyenne and Arapaho was shed, and a painful memory for generations of Native Americans was made.
What you’ll hear
15 places to explore in this park.
- Approach Pullout
- Bluff Trail Junction
- Monument Hill Parking Area Connection
- Monument Hill Trailhead
- Orientation Area
- Overlook
- Repatriation Area
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
- Wayside: A Chief's Village
- Wayside: Cheyenne and Arapaho Village at Sand Creek
- Wayside: Conscience and Courage
- Wayside: Fort Lyon Reservation
- Wayside: Sacred Memory
- Wayside: Sand Creek as a Camp Site
- Wayside: Why a 33 Star Flag
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