Central in Denver in Denver County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Silas S. Soule

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 21, 2024

1. Silas S. Soule Marker

Inscription. At this location on April 23, 1865, assassins shot and killed 1st Colorado Cavalary Officer Capt. Silas S. Soule. During the infamous Sand Creek Massacre of November 29, 1864, Soule had disobeyed orders by refusing to fire on Chief Black Kettle's peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho village. Later, at Army hearings, Soule testified against his commander, Col. John M. Chivington, detailing the atrocities committed by the troops at Sand Creek. His murderers were never brought to justice.

Erected 2010 by the Colorado Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the History Colorado series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1925.

Location. 39° 44.852′ N, 104° 59.807′ W. Marker is in Denver, Colorado, in Denver County. It is in Central. It can be reached from 15th Street near Arapahoe Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is 100 feet from 15th Street and about 100 feet from Arapahoe Street, behind a black pillar supporting the building. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 1500 Arapahoe St, Denver CO 80202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Baur’s Building (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Larimer Street (about 700 feet away); Denver Tramway Company Building (about 700 feet away); Colorado Sports Legends: A Celebration of Sports Greatness (about 700 feet away); University Building (about 700 feet away); Coal Miner's Daughter (about 800 feet away); D&F Tower and Skyline Park (about 800 feet away); Rails and Mountains (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Denver.

Also see . . . Behind the Marker at 15th and Arapahoe: The Life of Silas Soule. (Submitted on July 5, 2025, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 21, 2024

2. Silas S. Soule Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 21, 2024

3. Silas S. Soule Marker

Photographed by Marvin Seibert, July 27, 2013

4. Silas S. Soule Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2013, by Marvin Seibert of Ketchikan, Alaska. This page has been viewed 3,481 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on July 29, 2013, by Marvin Seibert of Ketchikan, Alaska. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.