Sand Creek Fact or Fiction: How Many Indians Were Killed at Sand Creek?
We are starting a blog series, fact or fiction concerning the Sand Creek event in 1864. In this first part we will […]
Irving Howbert, Grandson of Sand Creek Soldier, Visits the Lost Sand Creek Site in 2007
By Mike Bowen Irving Howbert, the grandson of one of the founding fathers of Colorado Springs and soldier at Sand Creek, also […]
The Water Valley Schoolhouse, a Testament of Truth
The Water Valley Schoolhouse, which now sits on our ranch in Cheyenne County, originally sat several miles down Sand Creek, about six […]
William Bent’s Son, George, Stayed at the Campbell House While in School in St. Louis
Robert Campbell was George Bent’s guardian when George went to St. Louis in 1857 to finish his education after going to school […]
Book Cover Photo Taken on Sand Creek Anniversary in 2008
Our good friends Curt and Angie Neeley spent Thanksgiving with us in 2008. Curt and I went to see the location of […]