Fort Pueblo

Fort Pueblo (HM1802)

Location: Pueblo, CO 81003 Pueblo County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 16.083', W 104° 36.618'

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Site of Indian Massacre

— Dec 25, 1854 —

This memorial commemorating the Old Pueblo Fort Site erected by The Arkansas Valley & Pueblo Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution. Dedicated Nov. 17, 1923.

On Christmas Day, 1854, a massacre occurred at Fort Pueblo on the Arkansas. The fifteen men of the fort were killed and one woman (Chepita) and two boys carried away by the Indians.
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HM NumberHM1802
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1923
Placed ByThe Arkansas Valley and Pueblo Chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 5:30am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13S E 534089 N 4235628
Decimal Degrees38.26805000, -104.61030000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 16.083', W 104° 36.618'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 16' 4.98" N, 104° 36' 37.08" W
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Area Code(s)719
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 315-399 W 1st St, Pueblo CO 81003, US
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