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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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  • Hungate Family Killed by Indians 162 Years Ago

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Today, June 11, 2026, marks the 162nd anniversary of the Hungate murders that took place near Denver in 1864. A father, aged 29, a mother, aged 26, and two little girls, aged six months and 2 ½ years old, were slaughtered by Indians five…

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  • George Bent Said Fighting at the Rifle Pits Lasted How Long at Sand Creek? 

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site George Bent is one of our main sources of information for Sand Creek. He was living in Black Kettle’s village as a Cheyenne Dog Soldier (warrior). He was half-Cheyenne and lived among them after he fought in the Civil War. More can be read…

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