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The Fort Pueblo massacre (also known as The Tragedy at Fort Pueblo or The El Pueblo 1854 Christmas Tragedy) was an attack that occurred on December 25, 1854, against Fort Pueblo, Colorado, also known as El Pueblo, a settlement on the north side of the Arkansas River, 1 ⁄ 2 mile west of the mouth of Fountain Creek, [1] [a] above the mouth of the Huerfano.
El Pueblo, also called Fort Pueblo, was a trading post and fort near the present-day city of Pueblo in Pueblo County, Colorado. It operated from 1842 until 1854, selling goods, livestock, and produce. It was attacked in 1854, killing up to 19 men and capturing three people.
1996 The rediscovered El Pueblo fort is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [17] 2003 The new El Pueblo Museum complex is completed. [18] It includes the El Pueblo History Museum, the William G. Buckles Archaeology Pavilion over the excavation site and a reconstruction that resembles the original trading post. [19]
Balloon events are free and open to the public. ... chile can be found in the Rusler Produce Farmers Market on the corner of Grand Avenue and Union Street in front of El Pueblo History Museum ...
The museum’s Confederate and Union military artifacts, valued at $3 million when the $1.5 million building opened in 2004, are now worth $20 million-$25 million and “may be the biggest private ...
This list of museums in the U.S. State of Colorado identifies museums (defined for this context as institutions including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing.
Things to Do: Cliff Walk, Fort Adams State Park, The Breakers Where to Stay: Mill Street Inn (from $199/night); Wellington Resort (from $215/night); Gull’s Nest (from $164/night, sleeps 2)
The Nature and Wildlife Discovery Center (NWDC) is a multi-campus nature preserve and educational center in Pueblo County, Colorado.It includes a 611-acre mountain park, a lodge, a gift shop, a museum in Beulah, Colorado, a small museum and educational center, an open-space park on the Arkansas River in Pueblo, and an adjacent raptor education and rehabilitation facility.