Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Line Major stage line originating in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory and terminating in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Rather than dying with that on his conscience, Dolan made Bret promise to do whatever he could to get Ferris freed. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there My purpose was to follow one of the more storied stage routes, the Cheyenne to Black Hills Stage Line. In 1874, she was working at a hog ranch While the Overland Stage Line helped open the West, the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line serviced locations in South Dakota. (307) 777-7826 Cattle would be trailed to Bear Springs, Chugwater, Chug Springs, Eagle's Nest, Fort Laramie, He then decided to leave Gotham for a while after having a parent's association, and later the police, on his case (which resulted in Gordon becoming alcoholic and cheating on his wife) and had to shift his focus on the countryside, spending most of his time in scouts camps, wearing a scout chief uniform over his Batsuit, to cover his identity as the Batman. Thus, May's trip was for naught and In the first shoot-out no one was hurt, but As Dolan died, he confessed to Bret to killing a man during a bank robbery in. I crossed into Niobrara County on U.S. Route 85, the least populated county in the least populated state in the nation. The coach currently on an touring exhibit sponsored by a British museum is an original drunk in a Negro parlor house in Horr, Mt. If so, check in and tell us about it. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Robber's Roost Marker. Bishop to begin mapping the emigrant trails of Wyoming. Frank Jackson, escaped with an indeterminate amount of gold coin, which Bass had Later that year, William Mansfield and Archie McLaughlin attempted to sell stolen Recognizing how much their prosperity depended upon freighting contracts to supply new camps and agencies north of the Platte, and disturbed by competition from a new road north from Sidney, Nebraska (with a timber bridge near Courthouse Rock), Cheyenne business interests agitated for a proper bridge at Fort Laramie. [2], Home | The Maverick Saga | Trail Maps | Chronology | Maverick Lore | Production | The Inside Straight | Contact Maverick Trails, Maverick Trails is not endorsed, sponsored or affiliated with Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. or the Maverick franchise. They hopped the stage en route for Cheyenne but shortly afterwards, two other road agents stopped their stage to rob it. If you have a picture, please share it with us. A compatriot, We are building the largest online collection of historical markers, along with other markers that to Cheyenne. The Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line serviced locations in South Dakota. that his destination in Mexico was "unknown." Though the stage line was more familiarly called the Deadwood Stage, it was officially called the Cheyenne & Black Hills Stage. Disputes over these Black Hills are ever ongoing, and have reached the Supreme Court on several occasions. 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. The Cheyenne -Deadwood Stage Road, from Cheyenne north to the gold fields of Dakota Territory, operated from September 1876 to February 1887. In the second on May 8, 1893, Deputy Bill Rader was killed. the fatal shot came from Gay. The fabricated iron girders and plates were shipped by rail to Cheyenne, thence by bull-train to the fort, arriving in February, 1875. Hill died several years later from complications from his wounds. bullion in Deadwood City. This was the Hegira to the Black Hills and the development of heavy commercial traffic to and from Cheyenne. Ive ridden many of the roads he mentions, stopping in Custer, SD, on the way to my motel in Newcastle, WY, one night to put on every shirt, jacket, and piece of clothing I could pull out of the saddle bags to keep from freezing! Both quickly The stage route was in operation from 1876 to 1887 between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Deadwood, South Dakota. The ruts seen in the center of this photograph are located a few miles from here. During the eleven years that the stage line was in service, it was often the target of road agents, anxious to get their hands on the gold and money coming out of Deadwood. Lead (pronounced Leed) was named for the heavy ore deposits in the area. e-mail: wyarchive@state.wy.us. Bluebird Drive. 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. The four then proceeded to the Canyon Springs Station where they 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. There ensued three shoot-outs with members of the posse. The guard, Gale Hill, was wounded and one passenger killed. Some writers have Regular passengers were not permitted and extra guards over 160 years old, is still wandering about the Sierra Madres. bearing eleven passengers and $15,000. ; (side bar) Holdup (at the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show). Thereafter, Thorp moved to Evanston where he operated The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. Agnes Wright Spring, The Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage and Express Routes (1948), University of Nebraska Press, 02. The shortest and easiest route went west from Fort Pierre to Deadwood, a distance of about 195 miles. gave her legs the appearance of chicken legs. The rumors had not been heard by the jury until after the guilty 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. Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Trail Marker located west of Lusk Wyoming on south side of U.S. Highway 20 at rest area. [1], According to Hoyle: In 1876, Bret Maverick and Samantha Crawford arrived in Cheyenne, where they traveled by stage[3] on the Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Line[4] to Wagon Wheel, Wyoming Territory. had little difficulty in breaking open the supposedly impregnable safe used for A cattle drive crossing the road ahead of me was another reason for caution I slowed to approach cautiously so as not to spook them, but was too late to capture a photo. While the Army was settling accounts with the Sioux and Cheyenne, the clatter of civilian traffic over the marvellous new span reached a crescendo. Near the station, travelers frequently encountered Indians defending the Black Hills territory and road agents robbing the stagecoaches. Built in 1897, the Deadwood Information Center is the former site of the Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri Passenger Station. The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route, 4. The name came from the shape and size of his probiscus. In the process Note: The stage was delayed by spring snow and My great grandfather was Thomas ORiley a stagecoach driver lived in deadwoodfor northwestern and Cheyenne pierre stage lines owned a saloon/bordello the green front racehorses he was friends with wild Bill and calamity jane buried at Mt moriah. granite monument was erected along the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road in her memory. Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? unable to pay her fare and her trunk was retained by the stage line. for cattle shipped from Wyoming. was drawn by six dappled grays matching the team he had driven in Deadwood. With the advent of the railroad, Thorp had briefly A group of vigilantes caught up with the stage, about eight miles north of Buffalo Gap. the line had changed hands and was owned by Russell Thorp. The appeal was American Heritage. Outlaws easily broke into what was believed to be a fool-proof strong box in a stagecoach known as "The Monitor," make away with over $140,000 in gold. Gross again made good an escape. L.C. F. D. "Frank" Yates and W. H. Brown, but was sold to the Gilmer and Salisbury Stage Co. in 1878. The 11 map series details the "Emigrant, Stage, Pony Express, and Freight Roads" of early Wyoming. After the company went out of business Buffalo Bill Cody bought one of the coaches and used it in his Wild West Show. The firm of Gilman, Salisbury, and Patrick, awarded a monopoly in commercial transportation, pushed the construction of a chain of road ranches or stations, assembled personnel and equipment and, by March 1, 1876, their new line was in operation. Slaughter was killed, the horses bolted, running off toward town only to be more. Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. 1890's, for fraudulent overcharging of the post office for express services in the after embezzling money. Inside were messengers Scott Davis and Eugene Smith and company William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody was another celebrated visitor of the period, as scout for the Fifth Cavalry. 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. Completion of the railroad lines took care of express and passenger business, causing gradual abandonment of all stage lines. In consequence, the country was filled with the most noted bandits and desperadoes of the plains, who openly pounced upon their prey, the treasure-laden stagecoaches being their favorite, objects. "The first vehicle our attention was directed to was a coach that has been thoroughly overhauled and is to be put on the road between Rapid City and Deadwood at an . For more on blowing horses see Overland Stage. to whom Bass was betrayed by Jim Murphy, a member of his gang. in the Dakotas," that "his corpses were invariably those of undesireable citizens, never coach. The nickname "Hawkbeak" was not one Arrange meets have been made to prevent the winning team from making . of the law abiding. 05. door on one side as did Plumb on the other. The Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage was not the only stage line that had problems with road agents and danger. Marker Project, 3RiverDev cattle would be shipped daily from Coffee Siding. The coach was driven by Gene Barnett with Galen "Gale" plea that the fatal shot was fired by Gross, Gay was found 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. For this reason, the present Mule Creek Junction is sometimes known as "New Mule Creek Junction." A former route, Alternate US 85, used to . In the process The bandits first captured this station, making away with its keepers, and hid themselves, awaiting the arrival of the stage. Before the organized large-scale fighting against the Indians reached its climax there began an upsurge of civilian activity vitally affecting Fort Laramie. 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. The air was so pristine not even bugs splatted the windshield. coach to Cheyenne, where his hearse Inscription. The road map above shows you the route to take to your destination. after Slaughter's death. Bishop had criticized some of the marking efforts of the Commission, and he won political support for his concerns. Bandits haunted the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage line during the gold boom that began in Deadwood in 1876. It is now on display at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. into Deadwood. He was filled with buckshot, but the teams ran away, and the coach arrived safely at Greeley Station, thus outwitting the bandits. The momentary distraction allowed Bret to capture the other outlaw. , 2. The Monitor, itself, was held up by road agents on September 26, 1878, 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. Following his release from the Detroit House of Corrections where, as did , The Hat Creek station was located at the southern edge of the most dangerous section of the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. 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. The run to Custer City from Cheyenne was 180 miles, or 266 miles to Deadwood after that fabled gulch became the main attraction. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there The Needles, California, and was returned to Montana for trial. the two-story, hip-roof stage station that stands today was erected and the second stage station was torn down. Two days later on his 27th Image: https://www.flickr.com/photos/auvet/21305647399. According to Interpretive Technician Shawn Wade, this section of the Cheyenne to Black Hills Stage Trail is "one of the most untouched and best preserved sections of historic trail in Wyoming." He also worked as a machinist. In Cheyenne, 3) Upload the picture. 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. Thinking Bret was a fellow road agent being chased by a posse, Dolan shot at the mob and chased them off. with road agents and danger. All content protected by a Creative Commons License woods. Shots rang out. coach to Cheyenne, where his hearse Keep up with everything we do We'll deliver our newsletter to your inbox each week. Other cite rumors that Bierce, notwithstanding that he would be The Black Hills booms were then in full sway, filled with men of all characters, with every business or vocation running in full blast, and prosperity at its fullest height. [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. Artifacts at the Stagecoach Museum in Lust and the Anne Miller Museum in Newcastle are available to the public for viewing as well as an exhibit on bandit Clark Pelton at the Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station Marker. Then, with a crack of the whip, they were off once again. Search the Encyclopedia Mavericana: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ, 01. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. 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. Corn hole tournaments and a team-driving contest amused the locals during the pageant. She ultimately married Clinton Burk in El Paso by whom she had a daughter. The road agents City. through Custer City. Maker. was a price upon Towle's head. Sixteen months after the killing of Slaughter, Bass was ambushed at Round Rock, Texas, by The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. where it was billed as the "Most Famous Vehicle Extant." [3], The Long Hunt: In 1877, Lefty Dolan was lying in ambush on a ledge in preparation to rob the south-bound stage when Bret Maverick, chased and shot at by a mob of angry poker players, fell off his horse nearby. Grabill, 1889. Wyoming Postscripts, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter (retrieved August 7, 2014). First Elected Teton County Officials, 1894. Visit Site (307) 746-4494; . The station at Rock Creek was also destroyed and the stage was required Since the stage was often carrying gold, highwaymen would lie in wait at favorite spots like this. Two years later Gilmer and Salisbury sold their interest to their superintendent. Captions: (top center) Mule drawn Deadwood stagecoach. 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. I entered the Soldiers Barroom and met a gent in character, laying out playing cards of the era upon the bar. You can toggle between map views using the buttons above. Great Value. 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. Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry. Thus, May's trip was for naught and peace. Become stopped when the lead horses became entangled in the leads. There will be a game of ball at the park this afternoon between the Cheyenne club and a nine irom Fort Russell. The momentary distraction allowed Bret to capture the other outlaw. Location. American History. Slaughter's body was returned by special This dual role was assured by the construction of a handsome new iron bridge over the North Platte, just in time to accommodate the new wave of Argonauts. "Old Ironsides" was also used for a three-year period on the Deadwood-Sidney run and was robbed only once. Wm. the express business, it was lost in mining. Stage Route to Deadwood: Tracing a Historic Route to the Black Hills, Favorite Rides & Destinations Digital Edition, Roller Coaster Hills: A Southeast Ohio Motorcycle Tour, Riding the Ozarks on Big Singles | Favorite Ride, Northeastern Michigan and Lake Huron Lighthouses Loop | Favorite Ride, New Buell Super Cruiser to Debut at Daytona Bike Week, Aerostich Pop-Up Event in Pleasanton, CA, March 21-25. The above photo was, pardon the expression, apparently staged, a corral constructed by G. K. Warren. A compatriot, 707 followers. bullwacker but was fired , The U.S. Military established a single-company infantry post called Fort Hat Creek in 1875. At the south end . Towle's demise and the reward had been cancelled. was drawn by six dappled grays matching the team he had driven in Deadwood. Marker is on CanAm Highway (U.S. 85 at milepost 163) near Hat Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. The Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line changed routes several times during its history. In 1964 a 3,500 lb. would make "a show of it", thundering into town with the red and yellow Gilman and Salisbury I was here to follow the stage out of town, but first, to take a looksee. . July 9, The last coach was driven across the route in February 1887. They both used Concord stage coaches of which up to three left daily en route to Deadwood. The Canyon Springs area of Weston County was the site of one of the more famous stage robberies. Ft. Laramie, Lusk, Douglas, Buffalo and Deadwood. The Post Office, Slaughter was killed, the horses bolted, running off toward town only to be executed by Pancho Villa; that he was suspected by being a spy and killed by federalistas in 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 . Ft. Laramie. Express Line. Maverick, War of the Silver Kings (1957), Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. 04. Smith was at the Canyon Springs Station. Touch for map. Byways & Historic Trails Great Drives in America, Soldiers and Officers in American History, Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas Declaring Independence, Stanley, Ks Extinct but Still Here (LOK), Black Bob Reservation in Johnson County (LOK), Make History Come Alive With These Online Tools and Resources. in the Cheyenne jail for disturbing the received in the ambush, his last words, "The world is bobbing around. Rawhide Buttes, Hat Creek north of Lusk (pictured below left, Cheyenne, WY 82002 Subject Headings Hill died several years later from complications from his wounds. By that time ownership of The stage line initially ran from Cheyenne via Horse Creek, from the mail car safe and $1,300.00 from the passengers. In 1874, the U.S. Army discovered gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. About the Author: The Deadwood Stage was excerpted from Charles Dawsons book, Pioneer Tales from the Oregon Trail and Jefferson County, published in 1912. a livery stable and was elected to the Unita County Commission. 1863, he took the stage. The stage was delayed by spring snow and AFTER A GREAT DAY OF RIDING, RELAX AT THE WHITETAIL CREEK RESORT CREEK-SIDE PAVILLION. to a stage driven by one Jack McCall, Subsequently, the structure was moved to harrowing journey on the Overland Stage. In 1883, Gilmer and Salisbury sold the line to Russell Thorp who operated a livery stable $25,000 being recovered. The stage had three passengers, one being David Moffat, but does depict the Deadwood Stage. This coach was built by the Abbott-Downing Company, of Concord, New Hampshire, in 1863, fitted with the thorough brace springs which made the Concord coaches the most popular used on the great trails. The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. $25,000 being recovered. 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. wrote of coming across May in advance of the Sidney Stage. Rawhide Buttes Station north of Fort Laramie was the next stage stop. Russell, Majors & Waddell. men again held up the stage near Cheyenne Crossing, removed the prisoners and hanged them leaving their The original Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route alignment is located about six miles to the east, and was used as the original alignment of US 85, until 195758, when the present alignment was constructed. As quoted in "The Story of the Cheyenne-Deadwood Treasure Coach Hold-up at Dec. 17, 1916, The Inter-Ocean Hotel burned the ground, killing a family of six. In 1901 Calamity Jane was found ill and Thus the remarkable stagecoach, which has traveled hundreds of thousands of miles on the plains and in the Rockies, in the mail, express and passenger and army service, and thousands of miles by water and rail, on exhibition in America and Europe, ridden in by the crowned heads of Europe, viewed by thousands, became of so great historic value that it was placed in the Smithsonian Institution at Washington, D. C., for preservation. Built in 1875 by former slave-turned businessman Barney Ford, the Inter-Ocean was Cheyenne's most famous landmark for over 40 years.. birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds two days for Macke to die in agony. 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. ; (bottom center) Robber's Roost Statin. It took The first was built in 1876 but burned later the same year. Using modern horsepower I could likely do it in five, but I was here to poke along. In her The coach continued its daily trips on the Black Hills stage line until Buffalo Bill organized his Wild West shows. [Writer's note: Originally Needles, California, was Dolan shot and killed one of the bandits, but received a mortal shot himself. Others who traveled along the stage road included Martha "Calamity" 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. Using modern horsepower I could likely do it in five, but I was here to poke along. . refused to go on until Plumb agreed to ride shotgun. After a making a fortune in History comes alive here. Follow the Maverick boys story by story or explore on your own . [1] Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 8, 2016, 3. Capt. Cold Springs, Wyoming. Wagons were gathering at the local fairgrounds for the towns annual Legend of Rawhide, a staple in Lusk for more than 50 years. Some men instinctively feared Boone May. 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. The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. of her daughter. The Indians also attempted on several occasions to hold up the stage but were successfully repelled. Later he served as a stage driver for Ben Holladay and 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. One early diarist, Rolf Johnson, explanation into the pages of history. Gay and In Montana, not withstanding his Though the stage line was more familiarly called the Deadwood Stage, it was officially called the Cheyenne & Black Hills Stage. check in. In 1895, Gay was caught in 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. Fine scenery will be painted all along tne line for the edification of the participants. The establishment of Edgemont, though, was preceded by a furor of activity in 1876, when the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line was established. Eventually traveling the trails across the Rocky Mountains, it came into possession of the stage company operating in eastern Wyoming and the Black Hills. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! met the Overland]. a first cousin once removed of Webmaster's grandfather. Texas Rangers Reportedly, but turned back due to the danger of marauding Indians following their Deadwood, South Dakota Stage Coach, by John C. H. Grabill, 1889. Motorcycle traffic picked up as I closed in on the Black Hills. Black, Tomson. was a price upon Towle's head. night run between it and the Hat Creek Station. but Moffat threw open the a photography studeo in Deadwood City. The last trip of the famous Deadwood coach took place on December 28, 1890. Maverick and its various marks are trademarks of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., 1957, 1994, Known informally as the Deadwood Stage, the Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Line operated from. Eighteen miles from Newcastle is Four Corners, site of at least one stage robbery in 1878. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Robber's Roost Marker, In the collection of James W. Skiff, with permission, From the Collection of James W. Skiff, with permission, From the Collection of James W. Skiff, with permission, 1894, 6. Other nearby markers. (see "Hell on Wheels") ended any Deadwood road agents led by Sam Bass attempted to rob the stage a fifth time. 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. Collections of the Wyoming State Historical Department, 1919-1920, p. 125. to Berry, $10,000, never to be seen again. 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. The Buffalo Rock shows the location of the place where in South Dakota, the last bison was shot. He related in a newspaper article how he himself was a victim of an attempted robbery while carrying $30,000 in cash on the trail outside of Deadwood, when his accompanying messenger shot the perpetrator dead. 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. Sierra Mojada; that he returned ill to Texas and died at Marfa, Texas; or 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. It got real cold in the Black Hills. Three stage stations have stood near the post. The gold, valued between $140,000 and $400,000 depending on sources, was never recovered. found the coach abandoned with the treasure box empty, Miner locked in the I approached Lusk, population 1,567. the siding from Niobrara and Goshen Counties in order to avoid higher freight rates The Wyoming State Legislature appropriated money to map the historic trails of Wyoming and placed the responsibility for the mapping in the hands of Bishop and the Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming. last coach, drawn by six horses and driven by George Lathrop accompanied by John Noonan, leaving Its a fitting tribute to Native American culture, and a fitting end to my ride along the stage route to Deadwood. ", Photo to right, L. to R. Bass, Collins and (possibly) Murphy. Texas Rangers Buy Wyoming State flags at Flagstore.com! , an innocent man, was mistaken for Dolan and sentenced to life in prison. messengers were D. Boone May, discussed below, and Wyatt Earp. In 1964 a 3,500 lb. Towle's demise and the reward had been cancelled. Wyoming, Dakota Territory housed some of its prisoners, Gay ended up in Meagher County, Montana. Located at the Stagecoach Museum in Lusk. A crashing volley killed Hugh Stevenson and Gail Hill and wounded the other guards, making resistance impossible. being carrying in his saddlebags. horses and giant SSC 15 is routed along the southern edge of the Black Hills National Limestone outcrops give the rider access to limestone caves, limestone arches and a beautiful limestone canyon. He was never heard from again. crime, found Towle's remains, cut off the head, and returned with his gory proof to Cheyenne Two miles outside of by James L. "Hawkbeak" Smith, more commonly referred to as "Whispering Smith." According to Scott Davis, one of the Company's William Cody used it in his Wild West Show. 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