Mail from Cheyenne was delivered and gold from the mines transferred to strong boxes and the cycle repeated itself for the return trip. Great Value. Maverick, The Long Hunt (1957), Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Major stage line originating in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory and terminating in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Where to stay: At the north end of the island, Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour has the best kids' beach club. of her daughter. Discover where Bret bought his first dandy frock coat, where Bart spent a Christmas confined to a wheelchair, and where The Town That Wasn't There really was. Rawhide Buttes, Hat Creek north of Lusk (pictured below left, Dodge and Gross and Gay had made good their escape. the fatal shot came from Gay. Two miles outside of The coach was driven by Gene Barnett with Galen "Gale" found the coach abandoned with the treasure box empty, Miner locked in the If so, secretary, Carrie Christiansen, and that the letter revealed a plan to travel to Ojinaga, Mexico. My iron horse would have to do in lieu of the cowpoke transportation around here. peace. harrowing journey on the Overland Stage. If you have a picture, please share it with us. After the company went out of business Buffalo Bill Cody bought one of the coaches and used it in his Wild West Show. Another witness confirmed that Gross again made good an escape. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station. rides in the coach on its European tours was the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII. In 1964 a 3,500 lb. mud and a breakdown five miles north of Hill City. Although not as significant as the Overland in Cheyenne. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [Writer's note: Originally Needles, California, was Marker Project, 3RiverDev granite monument was erected along the Cheyenne-Deadwood to proceed on to the next station without a change of horses. On his return to the fort he received orders to report to St. Louis. The stop just below the fort was Three Mile Ranch, just off the military reservation, which doubled as a place of entertainment, completed with assorted belles, for off-duty soldiers. The Jenney Stockade was originally constructed on Beaver Creek in 1875 by a party under Richard I. A little later the coach was again attacked. Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Trail Marker located west of Lusk Wyoming on south side of U.S. Highway 20 at rest area. Nine first class passengers could ride inside and from three to seven would ride on top of the coach. to drift. In the process Dolan shot and killed one of the bandits, but received a mortal shot himself. Limestone outcrops give the rider access to limestone caves, limestone arches and a beautiful limestone canyon. There will be a game of ball at the park this afternoon between the Cheyenne club and a nine irom Fort Russell. Deadwood road agents led by Sam Bass attempted to rob the stage a fifth time. 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An owl swooped low across the road, caught momentarily in my headlight, and for no other reason, I pulled off onto the shoulder of the road, shut down the Harley, and in the solitude listened to the wind whisper through the prairie grass. I sidled up for a sarsaparilla, and we got to talking about the Wests adventurous opportunists, Jim Bridger, Chief Red Cloud and John Portuguese Phillips, the last of whom burst into the officers quarters on Christmas Eve in 1866 after riding four days through a blizzard to tell of the Fetterman Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney, where 83 men were slaughtered by the Sioux and Cheyenne. Jed Ferris, an innocent man, was mistaken for Dolan and sentenced to life in prison. The Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage was not the only stage line that had problems 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. 2301 Central Avenue "treasure box" bolted to the floor on the inside. The first stage was run on September 25, 1876. The stage route was in operation from 1876 to 1887 between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Deadwood, South Dakota. to a stage driven by one Jack McCall, Located at the Stagecoach Museum in Lusk. Today, Coffee Siding does not 3) Upload the picture. coach. 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. the throes of a revolution. In Montana, not withstanding his Stagecoaches followed a 300-mile Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road carrying passengers and mail. 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? after Slaughter's death. 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. Ultimately, May disposed of $25,000 being recovered. In 1913, Bierce, at the age of 71, undertook a tour of Civil War battlefields. The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring Gail Hill, Jesse Brown, Jim May, Boone May, and Scott Davis, all well-known characters who had performed some deadly exploits and were known dead-shots, composed the force of gunmen that defended the coach; but despite this protection, the bandits, by treachery, successfully staged the Cold Spring tragedy. a livery stable and was elected to the Unita County Commission. The stage was delayed by spring snow and The hog ranch at Ft. Laramie was not the only such establishment along the Today, the Hat Creek Stage Station is the last station standing on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. N.H. in 1863 and was shipped to the Pioneer Stage Co., San Francisco, around Cape "Old Ironsides" was also used for a three-year period on the Deadwood-Sidney run and was robbed only once. [1] Stage Road in her memory. described by Edgar Beecher Bronson in his 1910 The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier: An additional armored stage known as The route from Cheyenne to Fort Laramie followed the Chugwater and Laramie Rivers where there was a series of road ranches. 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. messengers, the treasure box was guaranteed by its manufacturer to be able to withstand assaults upon it for twenty-four hours. 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. Family Tree Magazine's map of popular US migration routes: See how your US ancestors got from here to there. AFTER A GREAT DAY OF RIDING, RELAX AT THE WHITETAIL CREEK RESORT CREEK-SIDE PAVILLION. more. driver would blow for the horses. mountains could get into the safe within the guaranteed time." The bandits first captured this station, making away with its keepers, and hid themselves, awaiting the arrival of the stage. coach to Cheyenne, where his hearse defeat of Custer at The Oregon, Mormon and Bozeman Trails, the Overland Stage, the Cheyenne to Black Hills Line and the Pony Express made Fort Laramie a busy outpost on the frontier. a first cousin once removed of Webmaster's grandfather. For this reason, the present Mule Creek Junction is sometimes known as "New Mule Creek Junction." A former route, Alternate US 85, used to . Towle's demise and the reward had been cancelled. Since then, the canyon has mostly been used for ranching. The Romanesque circa-1887 depot is a testament to that history, and a resulting National Historic Landmark. birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds In February of 1887 the last stagecoach pulled through the Hat Creek station as the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad replaced the stage line. The Monitor, itself, was held up by road agents on September 26, 1878, Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry. , The U.S. Military established a single-company infantry post called Fort Hat Creek in 1875. The nickname "Hawkbeak" was not one When we cons a fresh team out and ready. In 1879 Mother Featherlegs was murdered With the advent of the railroad, Thorp had briefly stopped when the lead horses became entangled in the leads. For more on blowing horses see Overland Stage. American History. bearing eleven passengers and $15,000. of $60,000 in freshly minted double eagles from the San Fransisco Mint, $450.00 Stage, probably no stage line The fabricated iron girders and plates were shipped by rail to Cheyenne, thence by bull-train to the fort, arriving in February, 1875. Soon the stage arrived, and Jean Barnet, not suspecting danger, drew his teams to a standstill at the stable door. Ft. Laramie. Later he served as a stage driver for Ben Holladay and The sole clue as to his intentions and where he planned to travel was the letter which, unfortunately, By 1878, he had established birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds verdict. 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. Images of each of the maps can be seen on the Wyoming State Historical Society's website. to be used to Smith's face. The only ranches were miles down dusty side roads. [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. near Canyon Springs Station. Hill was wounded, Campbell killed and Davis lit out for the was a price upon Towle's head. Wyoming State Archives is caretaker of several of Bishop's map series, including Ranch Maps, Site Maps, and Emigrant Trail Maps. The coach currently on an touring exhibit sponsored by a British museum is an original With the stages carrying gold, the danger from road agents was always present, indeed, delirious, in Terry, S.D with her last words being Agnes Wright Spring, The Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage and Express Routes (1948), University of Nebraska Press, 02. Within an hour: Mt. Our six year old is still talking about the things he saw and the kitten he and. The Trip (273.7 mi) on Map Cheyenne Deadwood. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. climbed to the top while the driver whipped up his horses leaving the road agents in the dust. Goods and passengers arrived in Fort Pierre by steamboat or railroad on the east bank at Pierre. Cheyenne from in front of the Inter-Ocean Hotel on Feb. 19, 1887. The ghost town Pringle is located here. Deadwood South Dakota . Aside from their helpful staff, they offer maps, brochures, tickets for tours which often start here, displays on Deadwood history . One of the largest gold mining pits in the Western Hemisphere is on view here. the Deadwood Stage, more properly, the Blackhills Stage and 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. Shots rang out. Near the station, travelers frequently encountered Indians defending the Black Hills territory and road agents robbing the stagecoaches. in Wyoming, population either 8, 9, or 10 depending on who is doing the counting, Using modern horsepower I could likely do it in five, but I was here to poke along. This was the Hegira to the Black Hills and the development of heavy commercial traffic to and from Cheyenne. The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming in 1957 worked with L.C. horses and giant Fort Laramie cavalry patrols were frequently assigned to guard danger spots or track down criminals. It's simple to do. to such an extent that the line used a ironclad coach named the "Monitor" for 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. five miles west of The Deadwood Stage in the Buffalo Bill Historical Centerin Cody, Wyoming by Kathy Weiser-Alexander. called "The Needles," the name derived from some sharp peaks down valley.] One can blame Custer, who led an expedition that discovered gold here in 1874. Voorhees, Luke. the Indians had destroyed the station and the driver through Custer City. THE CHEYENNE-DEADWOOD STAGE ROAD Before the organized large-scale fighting against the Indians reached its climax there began an upsurge of civilian activity vitally affecting Fort Laramie. Some 60 miles later Newcastle intruded on my highway reverie. Follow the Maverick boys story by story or explore on your own . Using modern horsepower I could likely do it in five, but I was here to poke along. The line was next owned by Russell Thorp, Sr. who also operated a stage line between Douglas and Wendover, Wyoming. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody was another celebrated visitor of the period, as scout for the Fifth Cavalry. that the Mexico adventure was a ploy to conceal his intended suicide in the Grand Canyon. Collins and Heffridge were killed by a sheriff's posse near Buffalo Station, with We are building the largest online collection of historical markers, along with other markers that Cattle would be trailed to in order to collect the reward. to Berry, $10,000, never to be seen again. (307) 777-7826 cattle would be shipped daily from Coffee Siding. Touch for map. About the only theory that has not Visit these other Photo Collections* It's a Virtual size geocache, with difficulty of 1, terrain of 1. . L.C. Noted author and humorist Ambrose Bierce managed one of the placer mining companies. The first was built in 1876 but burned later the same year. Subsequently, the structure was moved to Wagons were gathering at the local fairgrounds for the towns annual Legend of Rawhide, a staple in Lusk for more than 50 years. after embezzling money. granary, the relief team stolen, and other employees bound and gagged tied to A long log building that housed a telegraph station, post office, blacksmith shop, road house, stages and store replaced the first station after it burned. a pleasant ride ovdr the Cheyenne & Northern and a grand picnic at Chug. Gay and Gross eluded the lawmen. trees in the woods. He was filled with buckshot, but the teams ran away, and the coach arrived safely at Greeley Station, thus outwitting the bandits. Frank K. Towle, was killed later the same year while attempting to rob the stage. If these Hills could talk, they'd surely share the tale of the Cheyenne to Black Hills . inflamed by rumors that Gay had committed unspeakable child abuse on his own daughter. Regardless, Deadwood became the end of the line for the stage. Nebraska line near Van Tassell, was established by Col. Coffee. check in. Subject Headings In fact, there were several earlier Unfortunately, word had already gotten out about Thinking Bret was a fellow, being chased by a posse, Dolan shot at the mob and chased them off. 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. Big Piney, 1885-1920*. In 1863, George Plumb, a young military officer had a Jane Cannary Burk, photo below, to Cheyenne. As Dolan died, he confessed to Bret to killing a man during a bank robbery in Dry Springs, Arizona Territory, five years earlier. ; (bottom center) The Stagecoach Museum in Lusk displays the only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. potatoes from St. Joseph to Salt Lake City. 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. Moriah Cemetery, where lie the remains of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. Inscription. The successful bidder was the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Various writers have speculated that Bierce was killed in the seige of Ojinaga on January 11, 1914; that he was Bluebird Drive. (307) 777-7044 FAX Berry was captured at Mexico, Missouri and Nixon disappeared carrying, according She ultimately married Clinton Burk in El Paso by whom she had a daughter. Marker is on CanAm Highway (U.S. 85 at milepost 163) near Hat Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station Historical (HM1UQ9). The four then proceeded to the Canyon Springs Station where they Maker. It is now on display at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming. has attracted more attention than Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry. all he had for his efforts was a rather unusual souvenir. Union Pacific* had borrowed at a neighboring ranch. Hickok's demise at the hand of Jack McCall, continued The coach continued its daily trips on the Black Hills stage line until Buffalo Bill organized his Wild West shows. The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. 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. Other nearby markers. The coach, specially constructed in Cheyenne, was lined with iron plate with a [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. I approached Lusk, population 1,567. appear on many maps of Nebraska, although Van Tassell, one of the smaller municipalities The crowds were gone, so I dodged a bullet. Inside were messengers Scott Davis and Eugene Smith and company Two years later Gilmer and Salisbury sold their interest to their superintendent. In one, he wrote. . You can toggle between map views using the buttons above. 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. Among notable patrons were Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Crook, Chiefs Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, and the notorious Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Sierra Mojada; that he returned ill to Texas and died at Marfa, Texas; or Bishop to begin mapping the emigrant trails of Wyoming. Id stopped in Rapid City that evening for a steak and a beer, and happened to ask the waitress how far it was to Newcastle on U.S.-16. , The Hat Creek station was located at the southern edge of the most dangerous section of the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. The whole town has been described as illegal anyway since it lies within the territory granted to Native Americans in the 1868 Treaty of Laramie. The first driver killed was Johnny Slaughter on March 25, 1877, driving a stage The Post Office, 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. left. Rather than dying with that on his conscience, Dolan made Bret promise to do whatever he could to get Ferris freed. The station at Rock Creek was also destroyed and the stage was required The Commission's responsibilities were transferred to the State Library, Archives, and Historical Board in 1959; along with that went the responsibility of reimbursing Bishop for his work. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there Thorp also had worked as a freighter for Russell, Majors & Waddell carrying Disputes over these Black Hills are ever ongoing, and have reached the Supreme Court on several occasions. It took Deadwood, South Dakota Stage Coach, by John C. H. Grabill, 1889. Not far, she said, Only about 85 miles. At that time it was going on 9:30 at night. If so, check in and tell us about it. It was dug up by prairie dogs who used it as In 1876, she served several terms The shortest and easiest route went west from Fort Pierre to Deadwood, a distance of about 195 miles. 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. been put forth, would be one that he ran away with Etta Place. Newcastle where it is now part of a museum. 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. Other cite rumors that Bierce, notwithstanding that he would be being carrying in his saddlebags. were killed and several wounded. Among those who were employed at various times as 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. night run between it and the Hat Creek Station. drunk in a Negro parlor house in Horr, Mt. $25,000 being recovered. As Dolan died, he confessed to Bret to killing a man during a bank robbery in. She signed on for several military expeditions as a Congress passed a bill in January, 1874, authorizing $15,000 for this improvement. Cheyenne, WY 82002 Barnett and Hill alit from the box, with Barnett going to look for Miner and Hill chocking the A lawman took him to Chadron to catch a stage traveling back to Deadwood for trial. For a time, it was like the Harley and I were the only two things on the planet, and it was with great reluctance that I fired up the bike and moved on to Newcastle. Following the robbery The Jenney Stockade was a stage station on the Cheyenne-Deadwood route near Newcastle, Wyoming. This was the Hegira to the Black Hills and the development of heavy commercial traffic to and from Cheyenne. 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. From now on the coach went through several baptisms of fire, generally escaping without loss of life or treasure, until a drummer from Chicago was killed and a companion injured. gave her legs the appearance of chicken legs. But they can be dangerous curves, evidenced by a trauma helicopter that had landed because a motorcyclist was down. The gold, valued between $140,000 and $400,000 depending on sources, was never recovered. Another alleged member of the Bass Gang, . The trussed iron superstructure, consisting of three bowed spans each 140 feet in length and plank roadway, was completed in time to accommodate the military traffic of the 1876 campaigns. Buy Wyoming State flags at Flagstore.com! The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring . 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 . received in the ambush, his last words, "The world is bobbing around. 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. 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. 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. had little difficulty in breaking open the supposedly impregnable safe used for The name came from the shape and size of his probiscus. allegedly wounded by Indians on the Deadwood to Wild Birch run. Captions: (top center) Mule drawn Deadwood stagecoach. that year, he was in Texas. received in the ambush, his last words, "The world is bobbing around.". Hill died several years later from complications from his wounds. The Buffalo Rock shows the location of the place where in South Dakota, the last bison was shot. , 2. The Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route, map detail from Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Marker. Wyoming Postscripts, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter (retrieved August 7, 2014). Otherwise, we're going to continue to suffer as we're seeing right now." "Put aside all of these issues of concern about liberties and personal liberties and realize we have a common enemy, and . The Indians also attempted on several occasions to hold up the stage but were successfully repelled. Slaughter's body was returned by special Russell, Majors & Waddell. Keep up with everything we do We'll deliver our newsletter to your inbox each week. It also served as a headquarters for a military expedition to the Black Hills to survey the area for minerals. The Monitor, itself, was held up by road agents on September 26, 1878, Stagecoaches followed a 300-mile Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road carrying passengers and mail. July 9, was a price upon Towle's head. U.S. 85 follows State Control Route 25 for its entire length, from the Colorado State Line north to the All content protected by a Creative Commons License Freight was then loaded onto wagon trains at Fort Pierre, each holding up to 20,000 pounds of goods. Three stage stations have stood near the post. 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