On Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway (County Road 8) 44 miles east of State Highway 13, on the right when traveling north.
Welcome to the second oldest national forest in the United States. President Benjamin Harrison set aside the White River Timber Land Reserve in 1891, in a bold step towards protecting forests on the American frontier. Wide open and wild, . . . — — Map (db m163892) HM
Near Main Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Following the Meeker Massacre, Gen. Wesley Merritt established at this site his “Camp on White River,” 1879. After withdrawal of the garrison in August, 1883, the town of Meeker was founded by the following pioneers: George S. Allsebrook, Charles . . . — — Map (db m163871) HM
On Main Street at 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
The Meeker area is rich in history — that of the Ute Indians, who were the first people in the area, and that of the white settlers who began homesteading, ranching, and farming here in the late 1800s. The county seat of Rio Blanco County, . . . — — Map (db m163889) HM
On Colorado Route 64 2 miles west of Loop Highway 13, on the left when traveling west.
This Native Granite Stoneerected by the citizens of Rio Blanco County, Colorado 1927 and dedicated to the memory of Nathan C. Meeker United States Indian Agentwho, with his government employees, was massacred by the Ute Indians . . . — — Map (db m163886) HM
On County Road 15 (County Route 15) north of County Route 51, on the left.
Dedicated to the Ute Indians who were involved in the Battle of Milk Creek
Ute Indian Tribe of Utah
29 September 1879
Let us not forget the Whiteriver Utes who gave their lives and those who were
wounded in the battle at Milk Creek on . . . — — Map (db m277260) HM WM
