Beecher Island

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Beecher Island in 1917: the south channel of the Arickaree River has been closed, owing to the sifting sands of the stream. The Battle of Beecher Island monument is visible in the distance.

Beecher Island is essentially a sandbar located at the mouth of the Arikaree River, a tributary of the North Fork of the Republican River near Wray in Yuma County, Colorado. The site is notable for having been the scene of an 1868 armed conflict between elements of the United States Army and several of the Plains Indian tribes. The island was named for Lt. Fredrick H. Beecher of the 3rd Infantry (nephew of Henry Ward Beecher and veteran of the Battle of Gettysburg), one of the heroes of the engagement who was killed during what became known as the Battle of Beecher Island.

Historic designations

• National Register of Historic Places [#NPS–76000569] — "Beecher Island Battleground Memorial" site
• [Colorado State Register Property]

A map of the Republican River and its tributaries, with the location of Beecher Island highlighted in red.

External links

• [Beecher's Island Battlefield Monument]

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