Sand Creek Massacre

Marking 160 years since the Sand Creek Massacre, the deadliest day in Colorado history

Approved, kdvr.com, State / November 29, 2024 / Sand Creek Massacre

Friday marks 160 years since Colorado’s Sand Creek Massacre, where U.S. soldiers attacked a camp of indigenous people, mostly women and children, killing hundreds.

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Boulder to share its tie to Sand Creek Massacre, the deadliest day in state history

Approved, CBS Colorado, State / November 28, 2024 / Boulder, Sand Creek Massacre

It was the deadliest day in Colorado history: November 29, 1864 – the Sand Creek Massacre. More than 230 people — mostly women, children and elders from the Arapaho and Cheyenne nations were killed near Eads in the Eastern Plains.

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