About this property
Pike's Stockade is a historic exploration campsite located near Sanford, Colorado. Set on the north bank of the Conejos River, it is where explorer Zebulon Pike raised the American flag on Spanish soil in 1807. The site, now managed by Historic Colorado, includes a reconstruction of a wooden stockade, built according to Pike's detailed description of the original. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Pike's Stockade is located about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Sanford, at the end of County Road 24 on the northern bank of the Conejos River. Now a small park, the site is now less forested than it was at the time of Pike's expedition. The stockade is a wooden structure, roughly 36 by 36 feet (11 m × 11 m), with bastions at the two northern corners. The stockade is built out of oak, a longer-lasting material than the cottonwood Pike used in 1807. Like Pike's construction, the stockade has no normal doorways, and is entered through a tunnel that passes under one of the walls. In deference to public access, the tunnel is lined in concrete, and the stockade itself is built on a concrete foundation. Zebulon Pike led one of several exploratory expeditions commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson following the Louisiana Purchase to understand what exactly had been acquired. His expedition left St. Louis in July 1806, and reached this point in January 1807. The fort was built primarily as a defense against attack from the Spanish, on whose territory Pike had (either knowingly or innocently) encroached. On February 26, a force of 100 Spanish cavalry arrived at the fort, and requested that he come to Santa Fe, the territorial capital, to discuss the matter. Pike and his men went with the Spanish force, and were eventually released in July 1807. National Register of Historic Places listings in Conejos County, Colorado Media related to Pike's Stockade at Wikimedia Commons Fort Garland Museum & Pike's Stockade History Colorado Pike's Stockade National Historic Landmarks Program
Location
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Everything a full report reveals about Pike's Stockade
This page lists Pike's Stockade. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Questions about this property
When was Pike's Stockade listed on the National Register?
Pike's Stockade was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.
What type of historic resource is Pike's Stockade?
Pike's Stockade is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Pike's Stockade a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Pike's Stockade has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
What is the period of significance for Pike's Stockade?
The period of significance for Pike's Stockade is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1807.
Can I research the history near Pike's Stockade?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Pike's Stockade will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More in Conejos County
Historic places, battles, and census history across Conejos County.
Explore ConejosCounty ›More historic places in Colorado
Browse all historic places in Colorado.
View Coloradohistoric sites ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Pike's Stockade will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.