Before the Battle
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Before the Battle
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture
Description
This rock pile is located on the east side of I-25 in northern Weld County, Colorado just south of the Wyoming state line. There used to be an historical marker at the site that said:
"One day, a group of around 600 Crow hunters led by Jim Beckwourth,
their mulatto chief, surprised a group of around 160 Blackfoot hunters
and chased them into these rocks. A bloody battle ensued in which the
Crows killed the Blackfeet one by one. Old Jim modestly admitted he
killed nor more than 11 Blackfeet, an understatement for him." The sign is no longer there, but the rocks are and are very interesting.
Image copyright 2014 Jon Burch Photography
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December 6th, 2014
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