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The Water Valley School House Nearly Moved to Eads in the 1970s – How is the School House Connected to Sand Creek?
By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site The Water Valley School House almost moved to Eads, CO in the 1970s. Fifty years ago, there were plans for the school house to move from its original location, what was the Water Valley townsite, to Eads for restoration, according to the Kiowa County…
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Was a White Flag Flying at Sand Creek? Sand Creek Soldier Morse Coffin Gives His Account
It has been claimed about Sand Creek that a white flag was flying in Black Kettle’s village. Sand Creek soldier, Morse Coffin, gives his account on the matter. He wrote about his experience fighting with the Colorado 3rd. What does he have to say? Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site, reads from…
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Did Indians kill soldiers at Sand Creek?
By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Watch the video below as Mike Bowen reads excerpts from Colorado 3rd soldier Morse Coffin’s book, The Battle of Sand Creek. The book was originally published as letters Coffin wrote to the Colorado Sun newspaper in 1879. He was one of the first to…
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Sand Creek Soldier Morse Coffin Gives Detailed Account of the Battle
Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site, reads from Morse Coffin’s book, The Battle of Sand Creek. The book was originally published as letters Coffin wrote to the Colorado Sun newspaper in 1879. He was one of the first to write about Sand Creek. Watch the video below to learn what Morse…
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What Does the Cannon Fire at Sand Creek Tell Us About the Event?
By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Was Black Kettle’s village at Sand Creek bombarded with cannon fire? Most of the information that has been passed down about that event originates from people who were not present at Sand Creek on November 29, 1864. There are two key components that provide…