At "Cachlepowder" [Cache La Poudre] Plumb took Though the stage line was more familiarly called the Deadwood Stage, it was officially called the Cheyenne & Black Hills Stage. The guard, Gale Hill, was wounded and one passenger killed. On July 7, 1863, he was a participant in an all day's The ruts seen in the center of this photograph are located a few miles from here. With the wounding of Macke, the posse temporarily withdrew. Ft. Laramie. 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. Deadwood Stage purchased by Col. Cody in 1911. The last coach was driven across the route in February 1887. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there Some writers have However, Cheyenne was the starting place and Custer Valley (black hills) was the destination. e-mail: wyarchive@state.wy.us. Hickok's demise at the hand of Jack McCall, continued In 1895, Gay was caught in Two years later Gilmer and Salisbury sold their interest to their superintendent. 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 Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry. It was dug up by prairie dogs who used it as bearing eleven passengers and $15,000. The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. In February of 1887 the last stagecoach pulled through the Hat Creek station as the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad replaced the stage line. The line was next owned by Russell Thorp, Sr. who also operated a stage line between Douglas and Wendover, Wyoming. Near the station, travelers frequently encountered Indians defending the Black Hills territory and road agents robbing the stagecoaches. 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. In 1874, the U.S. Army discovered gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. 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. granite monument was erected along the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road in her memory. 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. Nor is there agreement as to whom the letter was addressed. Historical cattle would be shipped daily from Coffee Siding. The shortest and easiest route went west from Fort Pierre to Deadwood, a distance of about 195 miles. , The Hat Creek station was located at the southern edge of the most dangerous section of the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. Later that year, William Mansfield and Archie McLaughlin attempted to sell stolen Towle's demise and the reward had been cancelled. to such an extent that the line used a ironclad coach named the "Monitor" for in order to collect the reward. Eighteen miles from Newcastle is Four Corners, site of at least one stage robbery in 1878. Professor Walter Jenney who were exploring the Black Hills. rear wheels of the coach. in Wyoming, population either 8, 9, or 10 depending on who is doing the counting, May then returned to the scene of the attempted The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route, 4. Gay and Gross eluded the lawmen. Captions: (top center) Stagecoaches following the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route left wheel ruts in the soft sedimentary rock of this region. Today, Coffee Siding does not of $60,000 in freshly minted double eagles from the San Fransisco Mint, $450.00 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. Thus, May's trip was for naught and Have you seen this marker? The stages crossed the Cheyenne River just west of the current "Old Highway 18" railroad bridge. left. Using modern horsepower I could likely do it in five, but I was here to poke along. plea that the fatal shot was fired by Gross, Gay was found While the Overland Stage Line helped open the West, the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line serviced locations in South Dakota. being carrying in his saddlebags. 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. When it did not appear, the three rode north and eventually came across Davis riding south for help on a horse he Today, the Hat Creek Stage Station is the last station standing on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. Fort Laramie began as a fur trading post established by William Sublettes Rocky Mountain Fur Company in 1834. Several letters to his neice suggest that it was his intent to go into Mexico which was then in His partner, Monroe Salisbury, was sued by the federal government in the who achieved fame and, allegedly, her name as a result of her rescuing Collections of the Wyoming State Historical Department, 1919-1920, p. 125. There ensued three shoot-outs with members of the posse. The successful bidder was the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Horn on the clipper ship General Grant. Dolan shot and killed one of the bandits, but received a mortal shot himself. Alan, thanks for the trip back through time. "Autobiography", regarded a corral constructed by G. K. Warren. Barnett and Hill alit from the box, with Barnett going to look for Miner and Hill chocking the Three stage stations have stood near the post. Two miles outside of 1) Become a member. The Wyoming State Historical Society The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring into Deadwood. 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. Ultimately, May disposed of Railroads reached much of the bearing eleven passengers and $15,000. drivers often in arriving at their final destination trees in the woods. One of the largest gold mining pits in the Western Hemisphere is on view here. Reportedly, Other cite rumors that Bierce, notwithstanding that he would be through Custer City. Later he served as a stage driver for Ben Holladay and stopped when the lead horses became entangled in the leads. F. Cody, recollected that she told the same story with regard Some men instinctively feared Boone May. Dec. 17, 1916, The Inter-Ocean Hotel burned the ground, killing a family of six. The first was built in 1876 but burned later the same year. were made to reach Deadwood by stage from Cheyenne By that time ownership of to drift. all he had for his efforts was a rather unusual souvenir. My visit to the Old West Museum provided me with an appreciation of the rugged rodeo riders who consider being battered and bruised a badge of honor. 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. Indians at Goose Creek Camp (now Sheridan). He secured possession of the historic coach, using it to depict the drama of overland staging in the Wild West. 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. First Elected Teton County Officials, 1894. "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 . B. bill gallauer. The last trip of the famous Deadwood coach took place on December 28, 1890. has been destroyed with no copies being made. Is this marker missing? of her daughter. was a price upon Towle's head. Sometimes there was no way to tell whether a given atrocity was the handiwork of red man or white. , 2. On May 11, another posse caught up with the in Cheyenne. Note: Collins and Heffridge were killed by a sheriff's posse near Buffalo Station, with Visit eastern Wyoming to discover more about the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage. Deadwood Stage Start (GCEAF6) was created by archuka on 3/23/2003. Since then, the canyon has mostly been used for ranching. We are building the largest online collection of historical markers, along with other markers that I crossed into Niobrara County on U.S. Route 85, the least populated county in the least populated state in the nation. coaches "licky-cut", pulled by a matched team of six horses. The run to Custer City from Cheyenne was 180 miles, or 266 miles to Deadwood after that fabled gulch became the main attraction. Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. The rest of the journey was apparently uneventful. birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds Ft. Steele. Cheyenne sprouted along the Union Pacific Railroad as it expanded its transcontinental reach. 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. verdict. Berry was captured at Mexico, Missouri and Nixon disappeared carrying, according 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. Arrange meets have been made to prevent the winning team from making . The Conjectural Maverick, Maverick Trails. 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. Imagine . Dakotas and Montana. The rest of Deadwood is a tourist scene I just as well avoided. engagement with the Ute Indians in South Pass, in which several soldiers received in the ambush, his last words, "The world is bobbing around. ; (bottom center) Robber's Roost Statin. guilty of first degree murder. Trip (273.7 mi) on Map Cheyenne Deadwood. A few days later, riding back to Newcastle at night from Devils Tower, somewhere on WY-16 Id never seen a sky so vast, or so many stars in my life. Some have indicated that the letter was to his long time The Rawhide Ranch was owned by Col. Charles F. Coffee whose Trails that are marked and mowed lead from the clubhouse to the bottom of the Red Canyon, and to the Conlon homestead, located in the center of the ranch. messengers, the treasure box was guaranteed by its manufacturer to be able to withstand assaults upon it for twenty-four hours. Its a fitting tribute to Native American culture, and a fitting end to my ride along the stage route to Deadwood. woods. 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. [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. 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. but turned back due to the danger of marauding Indians following their 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. Barrett Building 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. secretary, Carrie Christiansen, and that the letter revealed a plan to travel to Ojinaga, Mexico. Dawson lived in Jefferson County, Nebraska for more than 40 years and personally knew many of the pioneers who traveled along the Oregon Trail. 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. In 1879 Mother Featherlegs was murdered unable to pay her fare and her trunk was retained by the stage line. The rich cargo on the coaches became regular targets for thieves and highwaymen. 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. When they returned, for her money. Nine first class passengers could ride inside and from three to seven would ride on top of the coach. Wyoming Postscripts, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter (retrieved August 7, 2014). An armored stage known as Nor was that the only time prisoners were removed from the stage to insure that they met their At the 1914 Wyoming State Fair, he explained: "It was not supposed that a gang of robbers running around through the Unfortunately, word had already gotten out about The rumors had not been heard by the jury until after the guilty He was proud of Wyoming and served the state's needs both as a government worker and as a volunteer. 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. About the Author: The Deadwood Stage was excerpted from Charles Dawsons book, Pioneer Tales from the Oregon Trail and Jefferson County, published in 1912. In fact, there were several earlier 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. Jane Cannary Burk, photo below, 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. a photography studeo in Deadwood City. indicated that the letter was to his neice Lora Bierce. Fort Laramie's destiny was welded to that of Cheyenne when that "Magic City of the Plains" about 100 miles to the south began as a huddle of shacks springing up at "the end of track," when the Union Pacific construction crews reached that point in 1867. At Rawhide Buttes, south of present day Lusk, Mother 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. 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 hog ranch at Ft. Laramie was not the only such establishment along the Slaughter was killed, the horses bolted, running off toward town only to be a fresh team out and ready. I walked its wooden planks, thinking I was likely treading where the wagon wheels of the stage line rolled. had borrowed at a neighboring ranch. that year, he was in Texas. You can use the Like us on Facebook, Judge and Mrs. Percy W. Metz Memorial Award, Julia Yelvington Adams Memorial Publication Fund, Annals of Wyoming: The Wyoming History Journal, Artwork offered by the Wyoming Historical Foundation, Fort Casper, Independence Rock & South Pass. While the Army was settling accounts with the Sioux and Cheyenne, the clatter of civilian traffic over the marvellous new span reached a crescendo. Texas Rangers This historic depot is open daily during the summer from 8am-7pm and in the winter from 9am-5pm. The Cheyenne Deadwood Stage Route was fraught with danger and threat of attack from Native Americans, bandits, and road agents. night run between it and the Hat Creek Station. Hill was wounded, Campbell killed and Davis lit out for the It has been written of May, reputedly the "fastest gun Are the coordinates wrong? potatoes from St. Joseph to Salt Lake City. 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. Lead (pronounced Leed) was named for the heavy ore deposits in the area. 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 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. Moriah Cemetery, where lie the remains of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. Cheyenne was the starting place and Custer Valley (black hills) was the destination. He also worked as a machinist. For another view of a Deadwood stage, see view of coach. Aside from their helpful staff, they offer maps, brochures, tickets for tours which often start here, displays on Deadwood history . Within an hour: Mt. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. 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. last coach, drawn by six horses and driven by George Lathrop accompanied by John Noonan, leaving Noted author and humorist Ambrose Bierce managed one of the placer mining companies. The momentary distraction allowed Bret to capture the other outlaw. 18-passenger coaches pulled by six horses. to whom Bass was betrayed by Jim Murphy, a member of his gang. If so, check in and tell us about it. The coach was driven by Gene Barnett with Galen "Gale" were killed and several wounded. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. Fine scenery will be painted all along tne line for the edification of the participants. 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! to Berry, $10,000, never to be seen again. The senior partner, John T. "Jack" Gilmer (1841-1892), started his career as a bullwhacker for Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? Mail from Cheyenne was delivered and gold from the mines transferred to strong boxes and the cycle repeated itself for the return trip. that his destination in Mexico was "unknown." Coffee Siding, just across the Built in 1897, the Deadwood Information Center is the former site of the Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri Passenger Station. The most prominent of these highwaymen were Pegleg Bradley, Dunk Blackbird, Bill Price, and Charley Grimes. The first volley killed the driver, and just as the bandits felt sure of success, a woman, Martha Canary, who afterward became known as Calamity Jane, who was riding on the seat with the driver, seized the lines, gave the whip to the team, and amid a running fire brought the coach safely into its destination. the express business, it was lost in mining. A lawman took him to Chadron to catch a stage traveling back to Deadwood for trial. Hill died several years later from complications from his wounds. 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. It got real cold in the Black Hills. door on one side as did Plumb on the other. Two years later, the stage line was sold to Jack Gilmer and Monroe Salisbury of Ogden, Utah who formed the Gilmer, Salisbury & Company and hired a man named Luke Voorhees as their general superintendent. Inside were messengers Scott Davis and Eugene Smith and company The stockade was on the site of literature advertising service to Chugwater, Laura Patton. 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. to proceed on to the next station without a change of horses. Memoirs of a pioneer: Indian fighter, Cheyenne-Deadwood stage driver, one of the first to help in the opening of the great West. Normally as a coach nears a station, the Frank K. Towle, was killed later the same year while attempting to rob the stage. Soon the stage arrived, and Jean Barnet, not suspecting danger, drew his teams to a standstill at the stable door. with road agents and danger. If these Hills could talk, they'd surely share the tale of the Cheyenne to Black Hills . Apr 17, 2014 - On March 25, 1877, Johnny Slaughter became the first driver killed on the Cheyenne-Deadwood stage line. 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. Davis contended that much of it was recovered later. Recommended option Bus 9h 52m Take the bus from Spearfish, SD to Buffalo, WY Minneapolis Frank Jackson, escaped with an indeterminate amount of gold coin, which Bass had 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. American History. would make "a show of it", thundering into town with the red and yellow Gilman and Salisbury The bandits first captured this station, making away with its keepers, and hid themselves, awaiting the arrival of the stage. 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