Pike's Stockade
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Pike's Stockade
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Reproduction of the fort
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| Nearest city: | Sanford, Colorado |
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| Coordinates: | 37°17′37.07″N 105°48′35.8″W / 37.2936306°N 105.809944°WCoordinates: 37°17′37.07″N 105°48′35.8″W / 37.2936306°N 105.809944°W |
| Built: | 1807 |
| Architect: | Zebulon Pike |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000244 |
| CSRHP #: | 5CN.75 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | July 4, 1961[2] |
Pike's Stockade was built in 1807. The American flag was raised here by Zebulon Pike.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.[2][3] The stockade was reconstructed from notes in Pike's journal,[4] and is maintained by the Colorado Historical Society. The site is located near Sanford on the Conejos River, about 45 miles southwest of Fort Garland.
References [edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ a b "Pike's Stockade". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ Joseph Scott Mendinghall (December 1, 1975) National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Pike's Stockade, National Park Service and Accompanying 4 photos, from 1975.
- ^ Fort Garland Museum, Colorado Historical Society, USA.
External links [edit]
- Fort Garland Museum / Pike's Stockade, at Colorado Historical Society
- Pike's Stockade — National Historic Landmarks Program
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