Legacy
In 1887, the unincorporated settlement of Chivington, Colorado was established and named after John Chivington. The railroad town on the Missouri Pacific Railroad line was fairly close to the site of the massacre. In the 1920s and 1930s it was largely depopulated during the Dust Bowl, although some buildings still remain.
In 2005, the City Council of Longmont, Colorado agreed to change the name of Chivington Drive in the town following a two-decade campaign. Protesters had objected to Chivington being honored for the Sand Creek Massacre. The street was renamed Sunrise Drive.
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