The Lost Sand Creek

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  • Bowen Leads His First Sand Creek Tour in 1970

    Tour Entertains Eads Babe Ruth Tournament Players Including Team From Lamar By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Over 25 years before Chuck and Sheri Bowen discovered the Lost Sand Creek Site, Chuck presented his first Sand Creek tour in the summer of ‘70. He was not yet aware of the…

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  • Beautiful Victorian Once Home to Bowen Photography — Longtime Home of McMillins and Curt Gentry

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site The historic Victorian located at 405 West Olive St. in Lamar was built by D.C. (David C) Marker in 1898. He built many of the original buildings in Lamar, including the original courthouse. The Victorian was one of the first homes built in Lamar.…

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  • Bowen Restored 1926 Model T Ford in Early 70s

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site America just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the 1926 Model T Ford turned 100 this year.  Chuck Bowen has owned this 1926 Model T since ‘71.  He gained his admiration for Model Ts from Ross Anderson, whose grandson, Cecil, went to school with Chuck…

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  • The Bonsall Map, Our Rosetta Stone

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site The 1868 Lt. Bonsall map is our Rosetta Stone. Bonsall’s map verifies the real location of Black Kettle’s village. He had the presence of mind to document a physical landmark and measured from that location to where he camped on Sand Creek.  Sometime before…

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  • Welcome to the Water Valley School House

    Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the Water Valley School House. It has been featured in some short films which are linked below and the documentation for the Water Valley townsite is very important to the Lost Sand Creek Site. Click on the links below the video to learn more. Click on the picture/video below…

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