Fort Chambers / Poor Farm Site Planning

The City of Boulder is collaborating with Tribal Representatives and seeking input from community members to design an interpretive experience at the Fort Chambers / Poor Farm site. The interpretive experience will share the history surrounding the site and provide spaces for learning and reflection.

The 113-acre Fort Chambers/Poor Farm property is historically significant due to its ties to the Sand Creek Massacre and is also rich in ecological and agricultural value.  Detailed information about the site’s background can be found on the Fort Chambers / Poor Farm Site Information Story Map.

The City of Boulder is currently refining the Draft Interpretive Framework, which identifies draft design concepts for and narrative focus of the proposed 'Healing Trail', a key element of the Concept Plan developed with Arapaho and Cheyenne Tribal Representatives in 2024.

This phase of the project builds on previous community input, where community members shared their opinions on interpretation methods and helped determine which ideas, stories, and themes were most important to be featured along the planned interpretive trail. More information about this project's process and previous engagement is available on the Fort Chambers / Poor Farm project webpage.

Thank you to everyone who provided input during this phase of the project.