Fort Sedgwick, Colorado, originally Camp Rankin, was located opposite the mouth of Lodgepole Creek, about one mile upriver from present-day Julesburg, Colorado. The camp was founded during the Indian uprisings in Colorado that peaked in the summer of 1864 and was responsible for protecting settlers, emigrants, and the overland route to Denver. The town of Julesburg, just to the … Continue reading Fort Sedgwick, Colorado