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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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| Built: | 1807 |
| Architect: | Zebulon Pike |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000244 |
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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.
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