Colorado's history is as dramatic as its landscape, shaped by ancestral Puebloan peoples whose civilization dates back thousands of years, the Utes who occupied the Rockies for centuries, numerous other native peoples of the region, Hispano pioneers who became the state's first permanent non-Indian settlers, and later men and women who built cities, dug mines, and planted farms. In Antonito country and nearby areas, the Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway passes through the upper Rio Grande Valley and crosses the Continental Divide, linking communities such as Creede, Lake City, and South Fork. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church is home to the oldest parish in Colorado; parishioners built the first adobe and wood church in 1857, it burned in 1926, and it was immediately replaced by the building that stands today. Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic and Historic Byway, meaning Ancient Roads, passes through lands once crossed by native peoples and Spaniards and reaches places settled by Hispano and Anglo pioneers. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad runs between Antonito, Colorado, and Chama, New Mexico, crossing the state line thirteen times. Pike’s Stockade was erected in the winter of 1806-7 by explorer Zebulon M. Pike and eleven men, and Spanish soldiers captured Pike there and escorted him to Chihuahua, Mexico, for trespassing on Spanish territory. The Stations of the Cross Shrine on a high mesa overlooking San Luis includes bronze sculptures, and a short trail leads to a grotto, chapel, and education building. The Great Sand Dunes at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains were created by wind and sand. Fort Garland, a restored frontier adobe fort, served the San Luis Valley from 1858 to 1883, was once commanded by Kit Carson, and today interprets the lives of frontier soldiers and Hispano settlers.