The stories of Kiowa County, CO

13 narrated audio stories from across Kiowa County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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Kiowa County Courthouse

Where Kiowa County Comes to Decision

In Eads, one courthouse gathers the everyday weight of county life.

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Kiowa County

Where the Tracks Met the Courthouse

How Eads became Kiowa County’s administrative heart.

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Kiowa County

From Glorieta Pass to Sand Creek

How a Colorado hero became a nationally condemned figure.

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From Glorieta Glory to Sand Creek Ruin

A celebrated officer’s name unraveled after Sand Creek.

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Kiowa County

The Captain Who Wouldn’t Fire

Silas Soule’s refusal at Sand Creek helped expose a massacre.

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Finding Sand Creek, Protecting Memory

How descendants and researchers helped turn disputed ground into protected national memory.

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

How Sand Creek Was Found, Protected, and Remembered

A story of descendants, evidence, and the long road to protection.

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Under Flags of Peace, Sand Creek

A brief, human-centered account of the Sand Creek Massacre.

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Kiowa County

A County Named Kiowa, Drawn by Others

How a Colorado county got a Native name through settler law.

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Kiowa County

Two Flags Over Sand Creek

Black Kettle’s peace efforts met a brutal betrayal at Sand Creek.

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

Under the Flags at Sand Creek

A peace camp attacked, and the plains changed forever.

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Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site

When Testimony Named Sand Creek

How witnesses turned a claimed battle into a documented massacre.

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Kiowa County

When the County Seat Moved West

A small plains town that briefly held the center of local power.

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