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  • NPS Lead Archaeologist Identifies Soldier Artifact Bowen Found at Lost Sand Creek Site

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site This boot heel cap was found at the Lost Sand Creek Site. It would have belonged to a soldier.  This artifact is proof of soldiers being on what would become the Bowen family ranch, and it was found over two miles up the creek…

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  • Sand Creek – A Comparison of Soldier Accounts

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site  There are many soldier accounts that describe Sand Creek as a hard-fought battle. What evidence suggests those accounts can be trusted?  The following information comes from soldiers from various companies in the Colorado 3rd Cavalry and 1st Colorado Cavalry. These accounts come from soldiers…

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  • The Lost Sand Creek Site – La Junta, CO Program

    Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site, presented in La Junta, CO on Saturday, October 25 at Woodruff Memorial Library on the discovery of the Lost Sand Creek Site. Friends of Woodruff Memorial Library hosted the program. Check out the video below to learn about the massive discovery of over 4,000 battle…

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  • How Much Awareness Does the NPS Have Of the Lost Sand Creek Site Discovery?

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Chuck Bowen, along with the assistance of his wife Sheri, discovered the Lost Sand Creek Site in the late 90s on the Bowen family ranch. It took a deep dive into studying eyewitness accounts to learn about what happened at Sand Creek and to…

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  • The late Ed Bearss, Former NPS Chief Historian and NPS Historian Emeritus, Named Bowens as Historians and Archaeologists

    By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Historians and archaeologists, the Bowens, have been involved in Sand Creek for many years. Their discovery of the historic Black Kettle village site and Sand Creek battle areas deserves much recognition.  They were promised recognition by the National Park Service Sand Creek leadership in…

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