Sanford — History Colorado will reopen Pike’s Stockade near Sanford, Colorado, on Friday, August 7, 2020. The stockade has been closed since 2018 due to tree fall damage.

Pike’s Stockade is a historic site in the San Luis Valley, seventeen miles southeast of Alamosa on the Conejos River. It is a reconstruction of a log fortress built by United States soldiers on the Zebulon Pike Expedition in January 1807. The replica stockade was first built in 1952 and was named a National Historic Landmark in 1961. History Colorado has administered the site for nearly a century and today it is maintained by the staff at Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center. In addition to the log fortress, the site offers educational panels, walking paths, restrooms, and picnic areas.

The stockade was damaged by falling trees during a windstorm in 2018 and the site was closed until it could be made safe for visitors. Thanks to the support of the San Luis Valley Community Foundation and the San Luis Valley Great Outdoors, History Colorado was able to make repairs to the site. Some work remains to be done to the structure itself and guests should heed all posted signs about maintaining distance from the stockade.

Pike’s Stockade will be open daily from sunrise to sunset. In addition to the fortress, the grounds include walking trails, picnic tables, and plenty of space to socially distance. It is located at 22862 Co Rd 24, Sanford, CO, 81151. For questions about the site, contact the staff of Fort Garland Museum at 719-379-3512 or [email protected]

About Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center
Fort Garland was built in 1858, ten years after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, during American expansion into the west. Today, visitors can explore life in a nineteenth century military fort by walking the parade grounds and touring five of the original adobe buildings. The Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center is a museum of History Colorado.

The Fort Garland Museum and Cultural Center is located at 29477 Hwy. 159, Fort Garland, Colorado, and is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.FortGarlandMuseum.org or call 719-379-3512 for more information.