Betrayal on the Plains; an American Atrocity
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.
21 May 2024
There are many dark chapters in American History and this site preserves a very dark page of one of those dark chapters of the American History book. We started this visit at the Visitors and Education center in Eads Colorado. This was a great stop, and we had a very passionate Ranger that helped us understand the events the lead up to that dark day of November 29, 1864. We then headed out to the site. The site is mostly undeveloped but offers a trail that leads out to an overlook. We paid our respects to those murdered that day and came away with a greater understanding of this chapter of our history. We spent an hour at Eads and an hour at the site. This site is remote and dirt roads lead out to the site, watch out for the box turtles on the drive in and stay snake aware.
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Our 177th NPS Unit
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