Lafayette Head Home & Ute Indian Agency

This property is rich with potential to contribute to the narrative of Colorado. Native Americans, many of whom were enslaved, the Hispano settlers, the French trappers, the Anglo traders, the military, the miners, the railroad builders, the irrigation developers, the sheep barons, the cattle ranchers, all crossed paths in this location.

Status: Progress
Project Type: Colorado's Most Endangered
Counties: Conejos
Region: San Luis Valley
Date Listed: 2021
Construction Date: 1885
Primary Threat: Demolition by Neglect
Threat When Listed: Demolition by Neglect
Primary Theme: Indigenous