The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site preserves the landscape of the November 29, 1864 massacre of an encampment of Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples.
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Sand Creek Massacre Site
The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is located about 9 miles north of Chivington, Colorado. A walking trail with some interpretive waysides leads to the Monument Hill area and viewing overlook above Sand Creek. Ranger led interpretive programs are scheduled daily. The site of the massacre is much the same as it would have looked in 1864.
Preservation
The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 640 acres at Sand Creek Massacre Site.
Related Battles
Battle Facts
Kiowa County, CO | November 29, 1864
Estimated Casualties
239
U.S.
76
76
American Indian
163
163
