11/24/2024
The Sand Creek Massacre was the deadliest day in Colorado’s history, and it changed Cheyenne and Arapaho people forever. At sunrise on November 29, 1864, the US Army attacked a camp of mostly women, children, and elders on Big Sandy Creek in southeastern Colorado. The soldiers murdered more than 230 peaceful people.
History Colorado has shared the history of that betrayal from the perspectives of Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribal representatives through the exhibition, The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever. In commemoration of the 160th anniversary of this horrific event, History Colorado Center will be open early from 8 - 10a for those that wish to have a quiet contemplative time within the exhibition. Museum admission is free during this time. Regular museum operations resume at 10a.