Sand Creek

Peace Chief Black Kettle camped here in 1864, and woke to find his village attacked by a drunken Colorado Cavalry, led by a Methodist Minister, Colonel John Chivington. The massacre of women and children here was one of the most shameful moments in US history.

Land of Dulcimers and Autoharps

May 27th 2008
Although we are sprinting now through the last week of our expedition, we are enjoying some of the great surprises of the trip. After stopping in eastern Colorado to visit the site of the 1864 Sand Creek Massacre of a peaceful Cheyenne encampment, we went to Lake Scott, Kansas, and found ourselves sneaking down the highway always a few hours ahead of the tornado and hailstone weather. Kansas and O ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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