The back of the stone showing the area reserved for roaming stone information.
Placement of the stone next to the entrance sign the Sand Creek Massacre NHS
The entrance sign to Sand Creek Massacre NHS
This stone was made specially for a cross-country trip to witness an eclipse in Utah in October of 2023. Over the course of my previous two cross-country trips, I’ve focused on the map looking for national park, monument and historical site to visit, primarily with the idea of sticking pins in maps and collecting mementos of my visit. Upon picking Sand Creek as a destination to visit and reading about the history of the location, I became aware that some places are not mere collectors items.
It’s important that we remember the parts of our past that hurt to remember and that we do our best to right those wrongs.
Sand Creek Massacre (NPS)
Sand Creek Massacre (Wikipedia)
The Horrific Sand Creek Massacre Will Be Forgotten No More (Smithsonian Magazine)