Were White Scalps Found in Black Kettle’s Village at Sand Creek?
By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site One part of the Sand Creek story that has been suppressed […]
Metal Detecting Near the 1865 Smoky Hill Trail at Bowen Meadow Ranch on Sand Creek
Chuck, Mike, Joe and Tim metal detected near the 1865 Smoky Hill Trail at Bowen Meadow Ranch on Sand Creek. One piece […]
Primary Sources and Their Importance to the 1864 Sand Creek Event
By Mike Bowen Co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site It’s often said that history is written by the victors. However, […]
The Water Valley Schoolhouse – A Testament of Truth
Enjoy our new short film: The Water Valley Schoolhouse – A Testament of Truth. The Water Valley townsite was instrumental in helping […]
How Did Bowen Know He Was Finding Tipi Sites and What is the Significance to Sand Creek?
By Mike Bowen Co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site One of the biggest problems with labeling Sand Creek a massacre […]
Great-great-granddaughters of Sand Creek Captive Lucinda Eubank, C.J. and Gina, Tell Her Story
Captives were in Black Kettle’s village at Sand Creek, per period documents that C.J. Pierce and Gina Ellis say they have found […]
Who Was John Smith, and How is He Important to the Sand Creek Story?
By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site. Much of the information in this blog comes from the hearings […]
Metal Detecting at Dubois (Eureka) Station on the Smoky Hill Trail at Sand Creek at Bowen Meadow Ranch
Chuck Bowen, Joe, Joey, Bailey and Tim metal detected at the 1865 Dubois (Eureka) Station on the Smoky Hill Trail at Sand […]
Did Black Kettle Hold White Captives at Sand Creek?
By Mike Bowen, co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Indians taking captives, killing and scalping white settlers, and running off […]
“As they say, that’s a definitive piece,” Dr. Scott, NPS Sand Creek Lead Archaeologist, in ‘99, When Identifying Bowens’ Sand Creek Artifacts
By Mike Bowen, Co-author, We Found the Lost Sand Creek Site Dr. Doug Scott, lead archaeologist with the National Park Service Sand […]