Sand Creek Fact or Fiction: How Many Indians Were Killed at Sand Creek?
We are starting a blog series, fact or fiction concerning the Sand Creek event in 1864. In this first part we will […]
Irving Howbert, Grandson of Sand Creek Soldier, Visits the Lost Sand Creek Site in 2007
By Mike Bowen Irving Howbert, the grandson of one of the founding fathers of Colorado Springs and soldier at Sand Creek, also […]
The Water Valley Schoolhouse, a Testament of Truth
The Water Valley Schoolhouse, which now sits on our ranch in Cheyenne County, originally sat several miles down Sand Creek, about six […]
William Bent’s Son, George, Stayed at the Campbell House While in School in St. Louis
Robert Campbell was George Bent’s guardian when George went to St. Louis in 1857 to finish his education after going to school […]
Book Cover Photo Taken on Sand Creek Anniversary in 2008
Our good friends Curt and Angie Neeley spent Thanksgiving with us in 2008. Curt and I went to see the location of […]
Jeff Broome interviewed by Richard Randall on AM 740 Colorado Springs
Our longtime acquaintance, Jeff Broome, was a guest on the Richard Randall Show, KVOR AM 740, a little after 9 a.m. November […]
We Flew in a Huey Piloted by Mike Silva
We got to ride in a helicopter with Denver news pilot Mike Silva. In 1993, we were contacted by an independent archaeologist […]
Butch Kelley Identifies Artifacts
Enjoy this excerpt from our book, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site, Lost By an Historian’s Map, Found By a Soldier’s […]
Cattle roundup
Kevin leases our ranch and he also takes care of our cattle. His crew rounded up cattle for the sale in La […]