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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is currently Open.
As of: 9:53 am (MDT)   Mon May 20, 2024.

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Hours

Mon 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 9:00am - 4:00pm

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Operating Hours & Seasons

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Summer Hours

April 1 - November 30: Sand Creek Massacre NHS is open 7 days a week, 9:00 am through 4:00 pm.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Monday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Tuesday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Wednesday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Thursday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Friday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Saturday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Winter Hours

December 1 - March 31: Sand Creek Massacre NHS is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am through 4:00 pm and closed on weekends. Sand Creek Massacre NHS is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

Standard Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Tuesday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Wednesday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Thursday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Friday:9:00 AM-4:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed

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  • Christmas Day:
  • Closed
  • New Year’s Day:
  • Closed
  • Thanksgiving Day:
  • Closed

Fees & Passes

    Entrance Fees:

    • $0.00 - Sand Creek Massacre NHS Entrance Fee
      There is no fee to visit Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site.

    About

    The Sand Creek Massacre - 8 Hours that changed the Great Plains forever

    The Sand Creek Massacre: profound, symbolic, spiritual, controversial, a site unlike any other in America.

    As 675 cavalrymen came around a prairie bend, the camps of Chiefs Black Kettle, White Antelope, and Left Hand lay in the valley before them. Chaotic, horrific, tumultuous, and bloody, the events of November 29, 1864 changed the course of history.

    Directions

    The Sand Creek Massacre is located in Kiowa County, Colorado. To visit the site, follow Colorado State Highway 96 east off Highway 287 near Eads, or west off Highway 385 at Sheridan Lake. Near Chivington, turn north onto County Road 54/Chief White Antelope Way or at Brandon, turn north onto County Road 59. Follow these roads to their intersections with County Road W. The park entrance is along CR W a mile east (right) of CR 54 or several miles west (left) of CR 59. Eight miles of dirt/sand roads lead to the

    Visitor Centers

    Sand Creek Massacre Visitor Center

    The park visitor contact station is located at the park, which is eight miles north of the town of Chivington. It provides education and orientation materials and has a sales outlet for educational merchandise.

    Weather

    Weather conditions at the park vary considerably. Temperatures range from over 100°F in summer to under 20°F in winter. Visitors can expect blowing dust and sand year-round, especially during infrequent storms. Some of these storms produce violent tornadoes or large blizzards, so prepare accordingly.

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    Dot is Green if Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site is currently open and Red if currently closed.
      As of: 9:53 am (MDT)   Mon May 20, 2024. [Change]