Connor Battlefield State Historic Site
In Ranchester

Once the site of a bloody battle when General Patrick E. Connor’s army attacked and destroyed Arapahoe Chief Black Bear’s settlement of 250 lodges. The battlefield is now located in the peaceful and beautiful city park. The site marks the military engagement that was part of the Powder River Expedition of 1865. The battle caused the Arapaho to ally with the Sioux and Cheyenne at the Fetterman Fight the next year.