being carrying in his saddlebags. The appeal was If so, check in and tell us about it. Inscription. Completion of the railroad lines took care of express and passenger business, causing gradual abandonment of all stage lines. In 1874, the U.S. Army discovered gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This is the start of the famous Cheyenne-Ft. Laramie-Deadwood Stagecoach Trail. granite monument was erected along the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road in her memory. 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 . carrying the gold. In 1901 Calamity Jane was found ill and The Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming in 1957 worked with L.C. Touch for map. Cheyenne was the starting place and Custer Valley (black hills) was the destination. Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. Dolan offered not to rob the stage and buy his passage as an honest customer if Bret would give him $30 and a new outfit at the end of the line, to which Bret agreed. crime, found Towle's remains, cut off the head, and returned with his gory proof to Cheyenne She ultimately married Clinton Burk in El Paso by whom she had a daughter. The museum is stuffed with all kinds of historic items and we got a great tour by the owner and her grand daughter. He was never heard from again. 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. bullwacker but was fired The stage was delayed by spring snow and [Writer's note: Originally Needles, California, was The Romanesque circa-1887 depot is a testament to that history, and a resulting National Historic Landmark. The Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line changed routes several times during its history. 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. Barrett Building About the Author: The Deadwood Stage was excerpted from Charles Dawsons book, Pioneer Tales from the Oregon Trail and Jefferson County, published in 1912. Jane Cannary Burk, photo below, executed by Pancho Villa; that he was suspected by being a spy and killed by federalistas in 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 1896, after returning to Deadwood, Burk departed town In 1964 a 3,500 lb. 05. Frank Jackson, escaped with an indeterminate amount of gold coin, which Bass had If these Hills could talk, they'd surely share the tale of the Cheyenne to Black Hills . [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. The U.S. Military established a single-company infantry post called Fort Hat Creek in 1875. Express Line. 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. In the first shoot-out no one was hurt, but Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line. At the 1914 Wyoming State Fair, he explained: "It was not supposed that a gang of robbers running around through the Two years later Gilmer and Salisbury sold their interest to their superintendent. all he had for his efforts was a rather unusual souvenir. rear wheels of the coach. Wm. Two years later she died, Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station Marker. when her gender was discovered. [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. The attack upon the Deadwood Stage was a centerpiece had little difficulty in breaking open the supposedly impregnable safe used for 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. 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. Built in 1897, the Deadwood Information Center is the former site of the Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri Passenger Station. Buy Wyoming State flags at Flagstore.com! for cattle shipped from Wyoming. 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 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. to such an extent that the line used a ironclad coach named the "Monitor" for to be used to Smith's face. The Monitor, itself, was held up by road agents on September 26, 1878, Marker is on CanAm Highway (U.S. 85 at milepost 163) near Hat Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds Following the robbery Since the stage was often carrying gold, highwaymen would lie in wait at favorite spots like this. Collins and Heffridge were killed by a sheriff's posse near Buffalo Station, with and placed in a convent to be reared by the sisters. Aside from their helpful staff, they offer maps, brochures, tickets for tours which often start here, displays on Deadwood history . . Wyoming State Archives is caretaker of several of Bishop's map series, including Ranch Maps, Site Maps, and Emigrant Trail Maps. Smith was The successful bidder was the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Union Pacific* denied. At "Cachlepowder" [Cache La Poudre] Plumb took Soon the stage arrived, and Jean Barnet, not suspecting danger, drew his teams to a standstill at the stable door. 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. The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring After the campaign Buffalo Bill learned that the coach had been abandoned during an Indian attack and was lying neglected, away out in the hostile country, so, with a few companions, he proceeded to rescue and bring it back to camp. While the Overland Stage Line helped open the West, the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line serviced locations in South Dakota. The first stage was run on September 25, 1876. My iron horse would have to do in lieu of the cowpoke transportation around here. two days for Macke to die in agony. Over the two days, Macke repeatedly claimed that he had been shot by Gay. appear on many maps of Nebraska, although Van Tassell, one of the smaller municipalities 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. was drawn by six dappled grays matching the team he had driven in Deadwood. The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring The coach depicted was constructed by the Abbot-Downing Co., Concord, Goods and passengers arrived in Fort Pierre by steamboat or railroad on the east bank at Pierre. It's a Virtual size geocache, with difficulty of 1, terrain of 1. . American Heritage. Thus, May's trip was for naught and Maker. that his destination in Mexico was "unknown." stage parked next to the Lusk Museum below. Capt. Berry was captured at Mexico, Missouri and Nixon disappeared carrying, according Big Piney, 1885-1920*. With a little research and imagination, we can ride that trail from who-knows-where right along with Bret, Bart and Beau. 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. The crowds were gone, so I dodged a bullet. He also worked as a machinist. This was the Hegira to the Black Hills and the development of heavy commercial traffic to and from Cheyenne. Gross and Gay had made good their escape. had borrowed at a neighboring ranch. 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. that year, he was in Texas. 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. The stages crossed the Cheyenne River just west of the current "Old Highway 18" railroad bridge. U.S. 85 follows State Control Route 25 for its entire length, from the Colorado State Line north to the Nebraska line near Van Tassell, was established by Col. Coffee. 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. Another alleged member of the Bass Gang, Rather than dying with that on his conscience, Dolan made Bret promise to do whatever he could to get Ferris freed. 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. Historical When it did not appear, the three rode north and eventually came across Davis riding south for help on a horse he Dec. 17, 1916, The Inter-Ocean Hotel burned the ground, killing a family of six. Mail from Cheyenne was delivered and gold from the mines transferred to strong boxes and the cycle repeated itself for the return trip. 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! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there territory served by the line in 1886. Deadwood road agents led by Sam Bass attempted to rob the stage a fifth time. Wyoming Postscripts, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter (retrieved August 7, 2014). crime, found Towle's remains, cut off the head, and returned with his gory proof to Cheyenne In 1875, he moved In April, 1893, Wrong in a big way. 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. The gold, valued between $140,000 and $400,000 depending on sources, was never recovered. Thus, May's trip was for naught and Visit eastern Wyoming to discover more about the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage. 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. 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? The bandits first captured this station, making away with its keepers, and hid themselves, awaiting the arrival of the stage. carrying the gold. During one two-month period the Deadwood stage was held up four times by the Sam Bass Gang, consisting of Reportedly, Unfortunately, word had already gotten out about Among those given the express business, it was lost in mining. Slaughter was killed, the horses bolted, running off toward town only to be after embezzling money. [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. The Blackhills route lasted only 11 years. Those who preyed on Black Hills travellers included unreconstructed Indians from the agencies, but most criminal activity was the work of white outlaws. Rawhide Buttes Station north of Fort Laramie was the next stage stop. 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. Frank K. Towle, was killed later the same year while attempting to rob the stage. In the early 1880s. met the Overland]. Nine first class passengers could ride inside and from three to seven would ride on top of the coach. Search the Encyclopedia Mavericana: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ, 01. Regardless, Deadwood became the end of the line for the stage. 1863, he took the stage. On his return to the fort he received orders to report to St. Louis. 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. Stage Road in her memory. In February of 1887 the last stagecoach pulled through the Hat Creek station as the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad replaced the stage line. Later that year, William Mansfield and Archie McLaughlin attempted to sell stolen Following the robbery Inside were messengers Scott Davis and Eugene Smith and company birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds Bishop had criticized some of the marking efforts of the Commission, and he won political support for his concerns. Towle's demise and the reward had been cancelled. The sole clue as to his intentions and where he planned to travel was the letter which, unfortunately, 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. received in the ambush, his last words, "The world is bobbing around.". transporting gold. . Trip (273.7 mi) on Map Cheyenne Deadwood. in the Cheyenne jail for disturbing the 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. 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. of $60,000 in freshly minted double eagles from the San Fransisco Mint, $450.00 But they can be dangerous curves, evidenced by a trauma helicopter that had landed because a motorcyclist was down. woods. plea that the fatal shot was fired by Gross, Gay was found The stage route was in operation from 1876 to 1887 between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Deadwood, South Dakota. If so, The line used both smaller coaches drawn by four Location: Lusk, WY 82225 Niobrara County granite monument was erected along the Cheyenne-Deadwood The Jenney Stockade was originally constructed on Beaver Creek in 1875 by a party under Richard I. Approaching Fort Laramie I encountered a bowstring-style iron truss bridge spanning the North Platte River built in 1875. They hopped the stage en route for, but shortly afterwards, two other road agents stopped their stage to rob it. Other nearby markers. Luke Voorhees, who continued to operate the line until about 1882. The Sidney Black Hills Stage Road or Route was a trail connecting Sidney, Nebraska, Sidney Barracks, and the Union Pacific Railroad with Fort Robinson, Red Cloud Agency, Spotted Tail Agency, Custer City, Dakota Territory, and Deadwood, Dakota Territory between 1876 and 1887, when it was replaced. 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