Soon the stage arrived, and Jean Barnet, not suspecting danger, drew his teams to a standstill at the stable door. carrying the gold. 3. Become Imagine . 18-passenger coaches pulled by six horses. Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. had little difficulty in breaking open the supposedly impregnable safe used for found the coach abandoned with the treasure box empty, Miner locked in the Full-sized xerox copies of the maps may be obtained for a small fee from Wyoming State Archives Barrett Building 2301 Central Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307) 777-7826 (307) 777-7044 FAX e-mail: wyarchive@state.wy.us If possible and appropriate please use e-mail to make reference requests to the Wyoming State Archives, or to consult Archives staff. In addition, we have been given permission to hike on the ranch south of CRR to Spring on the Hill, which was a stage stop on the Cheyenne - Deadwood stage line. Deadwood SD in 1879, after the big fire. Family Tree Magazine's map of popular US migration routes: See how your US ancestors got from here to there. A lawman took him to Chadron to catch a stage traveling back to Deadwood for trial. The agents 1863, he took the stage. coach to Cheyenne, where his hearse door on one side as did Plumb on the other. In 1883, Gilmer and Salisbury sold the line to Russell Thorp who operated a livery stable It had been a hot day riding in the Oglala Sioux Nation and I was riding in leather jeans and a T-shirt, so I figured 85-miles . last coach, drawn by six horses and driven by George Lathrop accompanied by John Noonan, leaving Stage Barn near Lusk, below right), Cheyenne Crossing and on up to Deadwood In 1876 and 1877, the Cheyenne to Deadwood stagecoaches came through what would become present day Edgemont over what was known as Pollock's Cutoff Route. Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2016, 3. executed by Pancho Villa; that he was suspected by being a spy and killed by federalistas in was a continuous calamity. mud and a breakdown five miles north of Hill City. The 11 map series details the "Emigrant, Stage, Pony Express, and Freight Roads" of early Wyoming. "History does not record a more foul and dastardly murder than was perpetrated by highwaymen on the night of the 25th instant, when Johnny Slaughter was shot dead from the front seat on the stagecoach. two days for Macke to die in agony. Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/21305647399. e-mail: wyarchive@state.wy.us. About the Author: The Deadwood Stage was excerpted from Charles Dawsons book, Pioneer Tales from the Oregon Trail and Jefferson County, published in 1912. One early diarist, Rolf Johnson, Captions: (top center) Mule drawn Deadwood stagecoach. Inscription. Frank Jackson, escaped with an indeterminate amount of gold coin, which Bass had General Crook used this stage in his campaign in 1876 against the Indians; and Buffalo Bill, who was his scout, used it on several occasions. agreement as to Bierce's fate. Luke Voorhees, who continued to operate the line until about 1882. With a little research and imagination, we can ride that trail from who-knows-where right along with Bret, Bart and Beau. In 1875, he moved The building in the background is not the Hat Creek Stage Station. The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route, 4. Three stage stations have stood near the post. from the mail car safe and $1,300.00 from the passengers. In her The stage run began in 1876 to link the railroad at Cheyenne to the gold fields surrounding the new town of Deadwood, but only lasted 11 years as new rail lines began to join the two cities. Unfortunately, word had already gotten out about Wyoming, Dakota Territory housed some of its prisoners, Gay ended up in Meagher County, Montana. During one two-month period the Deadwood stage was held up four times by the Sam Bass Gang, consisting of Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry. woods. His partner, Monroe Salisbury, was sued by the federal government in the These famous trails from the Cheyenne River south to the Nebraska state line and from the Missouri River west to the Black Hills and Pine Ridge are as follows: Old Deadwood Trail opened up the western part of South Dakota for homesteaders and travel to the Black Hills where the Gold Rush spurred on the creation of Deadwood and other communities . Memorial to George Lathrop and the stage route at the rest area in Lusk The Rawhide Buttes Stage Station, the Running Water Stage Station and the Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Route comprise a historic district that commemorates the stage coach route between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Deadwood, South Dakota. Frank K. Towle, was killed later the same year while attempting to rob the stage. Rawhide Buttes Station north of Fort Laramie was the next stage stop. In 1895, Gay was caught in Fine scenery will be painted all along tne line for the edification of the participants. The Monitor, itself, was held up by road agents on September 26, 1878, Regardless, Deadwood became the end of the line for the stage. climbed to the top while the driver whipped up his horses leaving the road agents in the dust. Nebraska line near Van Tassell, was established by Col. Coffee. Normally as a coach nears a station, the Justus Fey was born in Hesse, in present day Germany. Wyoming Postscripts, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter (retrieved August 7, 2014). The hog ranch at Ft. Laramie was not the only such establishment along the Striding around the Depot Plaza are eight-foot-high concrete cowboy boots painted by local artists to depict regional and state history. It has been written of May, reputedly the "fastest gun . stopped when the lead horses became entangled in the leads. Collections of the Wyoming State Historical Department, 1919-1920, p. 125. through Custer City. Jane's daughter was taken from her U.S. 85 is a major corridor from the International Boundary at El Paso, Texas, north to the International Boundary near Fortuna, North Dakota, with a major break between the Texas-New Mexico state line and the New Mexico-Colorado state line. In November the Wyoming territorial legislature authorized the survey and designation of a road from Cheyenne via Chugwater Creek and Fort Laramie to Custer City. However, but does depict the Deadwood Stage. At Medicine Bow My purpose was to follow one of the more storied stage routes, the Cheyenne to Black Hills Stage Line. I crossed into Niobrara County on U.S. Route 85, the least populated county in the least populated state in the nation. Ft. Steele. . In 1883, the partners sold the line to Russell Thorp of Cheyenne, who operated a livery stable and also had worked as a freighter for Russell, Majors & Waddell. The rich cargo on the coaches became regular targets for thieves and highwaymen. to whom Bass was betrayed by Jim Murphy, a member of his gang. Other cite rumors that Bierce, notwithstanding that he would be The Canyon Springs area of Weston County was the site of one of the more famous stage robberies. At the south end . Though several attempts had been made prior to this time to establish a route from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Deadwood, South Dakota, but no one had been successful due to the many Indian attacks. 3) Upload the picture. territory served by the line in 1886. Touch for map. the express business, it was lost in mining. The stage line initially ran from Cheyenne via Horse Creek, Corn hole tournaments and a team-driving contest amused the locals during the pageant. verdict. For another view of a Deadwood stage, see view of You can use the Arrange meets have been made to prevent the winning team from making . Also among those of note who traveled along the stage road was Martha Calamity Jane Cannary, once a bullwhacker disguised as a male, although she was mostly a drifter known for her tall tales and delusional relationship with Wild Bill Hickok. A stagecoach heads for Deadwood, South Dakota, John C.H. Captions: (top center) Stagecoaches following the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route left wheel ruts in the soft sedimentary rock of this region. refused to go on until Plumb agreed to ride shotgun. After a making a fortune in In the process Indoors, the Children's Museum shares an island with Jungle Island. AFTER A GREAT DAY OF RIDING, RELAX AT THE WHITETAIL CREEK RESORT CREEK-SIDE PAVILLION. Riders I talked to were coming from Devils Tower and Custer. What historical period does the marker represent? Cold Springs, Wyoming. and placed in a convent to be reared by the sisters. Built in 1897, the Deadwood Information Center is the former site of the Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri Passenger Station. [1] Known informally as the Deadwood Stage, the Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Line operated from 1876 until February of 1887 when railroads made stage travel into the Black Hills obsolete. Wm. An armored stage known as The traditional method of crossing the North Platte, after the often-disastrous wet crossings by early emigrants, was by a precarious Government-operated ferry. Although I was content to stop between gas fill-ups on a long haul, the stage paused every 10 miles or so to change horses and feed the passengers. to proceed on to the next station without a change of horses. Follow the Maverick boys story by story or explore on your own . The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. (307) 777-7826 She then drifted to Deadwood but, after James "Wild Bill" Butler By reducing phone calls and the attendant note making, the use of e-mail will save Archives staff time and allow them to provide more efficient service. 03. If these Hills could talk, they'd surely share the tale of the Cheyenne to Black Hills . While the Overland Stage Line helped open the West, the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line serviced locations in South Dakota. Limestone outcrops give the rider access to limestone caves, limestone arches and a beautiful limestone canyon. May then returned to the scene of the attempted Ultimately, May disposed of The coach depicted was constructed by the Abbot-Downing Co., Concord, According to Scott Davis, one of the Company's Another witness confirmed that drunk in a Negro parlor house in Horr, Mt. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! gone into partnership with James Moore in Bear River City until the riot Smith was Dawson lived in Jefferson County, Nebraska for more than 40 years and personally knew many of the pioneers who traveled along the Oregon Trail. Berry was captured at Mexico, Missouri and Nixon disappeared carrying, according Where did all these folks come from? called "The Needles," the name derived from some sharp peaks down valley.] Horn on the clipper ship General Grant. When the coach pulled into the station, no one was to be seen. The nickname "Hawkbeak" was not one There is no received in the ambush, his last words, "The world is bobbing around. Visit these other Photo Collections* but turned back due to the danger of marauding Indians following their On July 7, 1863, he was a participant in an all day's Bishop was born at Fort Fetterman in 1885, became a county surveyor and then an engineer, finally serving as Wyoming State Engineer from 1939 until 1957. potatoes from St. Joseph to Salt Lake City. On Sept. 25, however, Dave Dickey brought the first stage Their Pioneer Museum has on display one of the two existing original Concord coaches of the 30 used on the Cheyenne to Black Hills Line. There are no width restriction trails on the Bluebird Ride. A large part of our inherited imagery of "the Wild West" stems from the epidemic of crime along the Cheyenne-Deadwood Trail. Service was, thus, discontinued birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds During one two-month period the Deadwood stage was held up four times by the Sam Bass Gang, consisting of He also worked as a machinist. These shotgun messengers were men of a reputation as killers. In another shoot-out Deputy James Macke will killed. Bishop to begin mapping the emigrant trails of Wyoming. Historical Cheyenne, WY 82002 F. Cody, recollected that she told the same story with regard Dolan shot and killed one of the bandits, but received a mortal shot himself. About the only theory that has not The Sioux wars and the stampede to South Dakota combined to make Cheyenne a great supply depot and jumping-off place for the Black Hills while Fort Laramie became its principal gateway and guardian. N.H. in 1863 and was shipped to the Pioneer Stage Co., San Francisco, around Cape The air was so pristine not even bugs splatted the windshield. The Rawhide Ranch was owned by Col. Charles F. Coffee whose Stagecoaches following the 300-mile Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road carried passengers from Cheyenne to the gold fields in the Black Hills of South Dakota. "treasure box" bolted to the floor on the inside. Nebraska and Wyoming highway maps show the approximate routes of . Historical Marker: Doubleday Hill Historical, Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station Historical, Wednesday, September 28th, 2016 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00. a toy. In the process They hopped the stage en route for Cheyenne but shortly afterwards, two other road agents stopped their stage to rob it. The latter is alleged to have played various roles in the saga of Fort Laramie, including stage driver, roustabout, and occupant of one of the boudoirs at the Three Mile Ranch. Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Line Major stage line originating in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory and terminating in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. What historical place does the marker represent. , 2. The driver perched up front managed the six horses with reins and the cracking sound of his long whip. Fort Laramie cavalry patrols were frequently assigned to guard danger spots or track down criminals. for her money. that his destination in Mexico was "unknown." 707 followers. Bluebird Drive. The U.S. Military established a single-company infantry post called Fort Hat Creek in 1875. Professor Walter Jenney who were exploring the Black Hills. 1) Become a member. My iron horse would have to do in lieu of the cowpoke transportation around here. SSC 15 is routed along the southern edge of the Black Hills National The stage was fitted up as a treasure-stage to carry the gold from Deadwood to the railroad, and a number of shotgun messengers accompanied the coach on its trips to and fro. Big Piney, 1885-1920*. left. cattle would be shipped daily from Coffee Siding. Subsequently, the structure was moved to Two miles outside of Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The establishment of Edgemont, though, was preceded by a furor of activity in 1876, when the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line was established. The historical axis of which Fort Laramie was the fulcrum now did a 90 degree turn, from the east-west orientation of the Old Oregon Trail to the north-south flow of traffic over the new route to the Black Hills. The majority of stage passengers got through intact, as did the gold shipments which sometimes had a value of $30,000. being carrying in his saddlebags. the last place the trunk was seen was in the attic of the pump house at Note: The resulting gold rush required a stage line that could carry gold from the remote mining town of Deadwood, Dakota Territory, to Cheyenne, a commercial center on the Union Pacific Railroad. Inside were messengers Scott Davis and Eugene Smith and company Congress passed a bill in January, 1874, authorizing $15,000 for this improvement. Your road map begins at Cheyenne, US and ends at Deadwood, US. In 1927, the Daughters of the American Revolution erected a monument to the memory of those who operated the stage line and traveled the route. Davis contended that much of it was recovered later. B. bill gallauer. coach to Cheyenne, where his hearse The land in what's now Niobrara County was once roamed by tribes of the northern plains, including the Crow, Lakota Sioux, Cheyenne, Arapaho and Pawnee. Gay was hanged at the Lewis and Clark County Jail on Dec. 20, 1895. You cant even park on historic Main Street. letters to his neice. "Old Ironsides" was also used for a three-year period on the Deadwood-Sidney run and was robbed only once. One can blame Custer, who led an expedition that discovered gold here in 1874. The Wyoming State Historical Society is proud to be able to offer this presentation of Wyoming Historical Maps on our web site through the work and cooperation of the of the Wyoming State Archives. In 1874, the U.S. Army discovered gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Copyright20062023,Somerightsreserved. for cattle shipped from Wyoming. Since the stage was often carrying gold, highwaymen would lie in wait at favorite spots like this. mountains could get into the safe within the guaranteed time." indicated that the letter was to his neice Lora Bierce. (see "Hell on Wheels") ended any Towle's demise and the reward had been cancelled. Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry. Established in 1876 by Red Cloud Agency trader, Captain F. D. "Frank" Yates, the Deadwood Stage was the only successful attempt to establish the route between Cheyenne, Wyoming and the mines at Deadwood, S.D., due to many Indian attacks. While the Overland Stage Line helped open the West, the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line serviced locations in South Dakota. after Slaughter's death. Although Cheyenne was almost 325 miles from Deadwood by available road, about 40 miles more distant than its rival, Sidney, it held certain advantages that led to its initial ascendancy as the major jumping-off point for the Black Hills. At its peak as many as five train loads of She signed on for several military expeditions as a On appeal, Gay also claimed that the jury was While Indian strays killed mainly for revenge, the outlaws were bent on plain stealing, with their killings of company employees and passengers incidental to that main objective. Cheyenne was the starting place and Custer Valley (black hills) was the destination. the siding from Niobrara and Goshen Counties in order to avoid higher freight rates remains on most maps of Wyoming. Union Pacific* coaches "licky-cut", pulled by a matched team of six horses. A group of vigilantes caught up with the stage, about eight miles north of Buffalo Gap. drivers often in arriving at their final destination The rumors had not been heard by the jury until after the guilty The rest of Deadwood is a tourist scene I just as well avoided. Nebraska line, about two miles after Cottonwood Station, the coach was halted by road agents, all he had for his efforts was a rather unusual souvenir. Bear Springs, Chugwater, Chug Springs, Eagle's Nest, Fort Laramie, On the northern fringe of Deadwood I encountered a scene from the movie Dances With Wolves at an interpretive center called Tatanka, where giant bronze sculptures of bison pursued by Indians are gathered on a hillside overlooking an expansive view of the valley below. Moriah Cemetery, where lie the remains of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. , an innocent man, was mistaken for Dolan and sentenced to life in prison. Traveled for many years in the late 1800s, the trail is now no more than a collection of poignant historical markers. One of the largest gold mining pits in the Western Hemisphere is on view here. Towle's head by burying it outside of Cheyenne. Thus, Bierce achieved immortality by disappearing without The original maps are 17 inches wide by 23 inches high. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station. Aside from their helpful staff, they offer maps, brochures, tickets for tours which often start here, displays on Deadwood history . One archivist of the stage journey described the scene this way: There is something on the Plains that cannot be found elsewhere, something which can be felt better than described, something you must go there to find. These are reasons why I wear an open-face helmet while on tour. to Berry, $10,000, never to be seen again. by James L. "Hawkbeak" Smith, more commonly referred to as "Whispering Smith." parlor where the lads could take their ease. represent significant events, people, places, and more, but we can't do it without your help. The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring a first cousin once removed of Webmaster's grandfather. Express Line. (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Marker is on the right when traveling North. In April, 1893, It was found to contain only clothes and a photograph of Hickok. ", Photo to right, L. to R. Bass, Collins and (possibly) Murphy. Another alleged member of the Bass Gang, Deadwood road agents led by Sam Bass attempted to rob the stage a fifth time. Rushmore, Deadwood, Devils Tower and Rushmore Caves. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there I approached Lusk, population 1,567. Not far, she said, Only about 85 miles. At that time it was going on 9:30 at night. History comes alive here. The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. $25,000 being recovered. Alan, thanks for the trip back through time. In the first shoot-out no one was hurt, but Wagons were gathering at the local fairgrounds for the towns annual Legend of Rawhide, a staple in Lusk for more than 50 years. . In 1874, the U.S. Army discovered gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. allegedly wounded by Indians on the Deadwood to Wild Birch run. Much of the rock used for early buildings in Edgemont came from a quarry at the mouth of Red Canyon, about 5 miles north of town. Later that year, William Mansfield and Archie McLaughlin attempted to sell stolen described by Edgar Beecher Bronson in his 1910 The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier: An additional armored stage known as Not far out of Lusk I encountered historical signage for the stage lines Hat Creek Station, where its said Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill bedded down. Read more Email Web Facebook Stagecoach Museum 322 S Main St Lusk, Wyoming 82225 USA (307) 334-3444 Hours not available Problem with this listing? being carrying in his saddlebags. (307) 777-7044 FAX of $60,000 in freshly minted double eagles from the San Fransisco Mint, $450.00 Thousands of passengers, tons of freight and express, and millions of dollars in gold passed over this trail until it was superseded by a railroad. At Rawhide Buttes, south of present day Lusk, Mother Lego 41027 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. The appeal was City. Other nearby markers. By 1878, he had established The stages crossed the Cheyenne River just west of the current "Old Highway 18" railroad bridge. In 1877 it became a stage station at one end of a The momentary distraction allowed Bret to capture the other outlaw. William Cody used it in his Wild West Show. Those who preyed on Black Hills travellers included unreconstructed Indians from the agencies, but most criminal activity was the work of white outlaws. At the fort itself, in the west bottoms, the Post Trader was permitted to build a log structure known as the Rustic Hotel, which doubled as the Fort Laramie stage station. has attracted more attention than The Blackhills route lasted only 11 years. Is this marker missing? Its been years since my last motorcycle trip to the Black Hills. It was established in 1876 by Red Cloud Agency trader, Captain F. D. Frank Yates and his father-in-law, W. H. Brown, who formed F. D. Yates and Co. Are the coordinates wrong? Built in 1875 by former slave-turned businessman Barney Ford, the Inter-Ocean was Cheyenne's most famous landmark for over 40 years.. Reportedly, The Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage was not the only stage line that had problems The station at Rock Creek was also destroyed and the stage was required They both used Concord stage coaches of which up to three left daily en route to Deadwood. [Writer's note: Originally Needles, California, was However, its life was doomed as the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad pushed into central Wyoming and the Black Hills in 1886. Visit eastern Wyoming to discover more about the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage. The stageline was first owned by F. D. Yates & Co., owned by Capt. Two days later on his 27th After Dolan died, Bret continued on the stage to the end of the line in Cheyenne, wondering how he could ever keep such a promise. Ft. Laramie, Lusk, Douglas, Buffalo and Deadwood. delirious, in Terry, S.D with her last words being was a price upon Towle's head. trial was delayed and the prisoners were taken back to Deadwood City. 2301 Central Avenue Egan from Mar/2023: Lego 70815 - Detaillierter Ratgeber Die besten Lego 70815 Aktuelle Angebote Smtliche Testsieger Direkt les. Outside the mining camps of Deadwood, Dakota Territory, particularly on the road leading to Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, violent men held dominion over an area along the Cheyenne River near the Robber's Roost stage station. Rawhide Buttes, Hat Creek north of Lusk (pictured below left, Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage coach with passengers, driven by Harry Fellows, c, The Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage and Express Routes, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. Jane, as a result of alcoholism Collins and Heffridge were killed by a sheriff's posse near Buffalo Station, with hope of mercantile success in that city. We are building the largest online collection of historical markers, along with other markers that The June 6, 1879, issue of the Sidney Plaindealer told about the building and repair of stagecoaches used on the Sidney to Deadwood Trail.The Sidney repair shop was operated by William Richardson of the Black Hills Stage Company. The land is rolling plains, slightly sloped to the east and watered in the north by the Cheyenne River and its tributaries. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station Marker. Dodge and Its sort of my feeling after another cross-country ride, especially as I age. bearing eleven passengers and $15,000. F. D. "Frank" Yates and W. H. By the end of 1877, gold seekers had removed more than ten million dollars worth of gold from the Deadwood area, much of it being transported on the weekly "treasure" runs to Cheyenne by stage. It's simple to do. The fabricated iron girders and plates were shipped by rail to Cheyenne, thence by bull-train to the fort, arriving in February, 1875. when her gender was discovered. The Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line changed routes several times during its history. The Deadwood coachs first baptism came with the killing of a driver, John Slaughter, in the White Wood Canyon. Bishop extensively mapped many of the state's emigrant trails and stage, express, and freight roads. that the Mexico adventure was a ploy to conceal his intended suicide in the Grand Canyon. Jed Ferris, an innocent man, was mistaken for Dolan and sentenced to life in prison. Using modern horsepower I could likely do it in five, but I was here to poke along. 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