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By Mike Bowen Co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site The Minnesota Massacre was carried out August 17, 1862, leaving about […]

Rocky Ford Watermelon Day Early 1900s Photos

Enjoy these photos of Watermelon Day in Rocky Ford, CO in the early 1900s. We believe it was 1903. The photos were […]

By Mike Bowen – Co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site How trustworthy are the military reports from the hearings that […]

Tour Entertains Eads Babe Ruth Tournament Players Including Team From Lamar By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site […]

By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site The historic Victorian located at 405 West Olive St. in Lamar […]

By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site America just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the 1926 Model T […]

By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site The 1868 Lt. Bonsall map is our Rosetta Stone. Bonsall’s map […]

Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the Water Valley School House. It has been featured in some short films which are linked […]

By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Today, June 11, 2026, marks the 162nd anniversary of the Hungate […]

By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site George Bent is one of our main sources of information for […]