National Register of Historic Places

Colorado Millennial Site

Ruxton, Baca County, Colorado
Listed
April 7, 1980
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
80000877

About this property

Colorado Millennial Site is a prehistoric Paleo-Indian archaeological site located near Ruxton in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Colorado, sitting along the border between Baca and Las Animas counties. It is also known by its site ID, 5LA1115, and the names Hackberry Springs and Bloody Springs. The site was inhabited from 6999 B.C. to A.D. 1900. The prehistoric cultures included Archaic and Woodland cultures and the site is significant for its rock art, village settlement, and military battle site. The site, situated along an overhanging bluff, provided natural shelter and had access to a reliable supply of water for its prehistoric inhabitants, who left evidence of their residency in the form of rock art. The Cheyenne and U.S. 7th Cavalry had the last documented southeastern Colorado military battle with Native Americans at the site in 1868.

Location

Ruxton, Baca County, Colorado

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINALHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARTMILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Colorado Millennial Site listed on the National Register?

Colorado Millennial Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Colorado Millennial Site?

Colorado Millennial Site is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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