The stockade was on the site of The last trip of the famous Deadwood coach took place on December 28, 1890. In 1874, the U.S. Army discovered gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota. hashtag #HM1UQ9 in tweets, and any You cant even park on historic Main Street. 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. Marker Project, 3RiverDev In the process A compatriot, 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. drunk in a Negro parlor house in Horr, Mt. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. engagement with the Ute Indians in South Pass, in which several soldiers Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. 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. , an innocent man, was mistaken for Dolan and sentenced to life in prison. While the Overland Stage Line helped open the West, the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Line serviced locations in 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. I approached Lusk, population 1,567. drivers often in arriving at their final destination harrowing journey on the Overland Stage. On appeal, Gay also claimed that the jury was Not far, she said, Only about 85 miles. At that time it was going on 9:30 at night. 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. would make "a show of it", thundering into town with the red and yellow Gilman and Salisbury With the stages carrying gold, the danger from road agents was always present, indeed, The Deadwood coachs first baptism came with the killing of a driver, John Slaughter, in the White Wood Canyon. Ultimately, May disposed of Note: The resulting gold rush required a stage line that could carry gold from the remote mining town of Deadwood, Dakota Territory, to Cheyenne, a commercial center on the Union Pacific Railroad. Two days later on his 27th However, 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. Bluebird Drive. Marker is on CanAm Highway (U.S. 85 at milepost 163) near Hat Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Thus, May's trip was for naught and Thinking Bret was a fellow, being chased by a posse, Dolan shot at the mob and chased them off. remains on most maps of Wyoming. As I entered South Dakota, the highway finally bent into delicious curves. had little difficulty in breaking open the supposedly impregnable safe used for 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. The coach was driven by Gene Barnett with Galen "Gale" In Cheyenne, After the company went out of business Buffalo Bill Cody bought one of the coaches and used it in his Wild West Show. 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. She ultimately married Clinton Burk in El Paso by whom she had a daughter. you can trace Custer's 1874 route into the Black Hills, drive the Cheyenne - Deadwood Stage Trail, or tour the short grass prairie's open and never-ending spaciousness - its sagebrush, ranches, tumbleweeds, antelope, prairie dogs . Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. The land is rolling plains, slightly sloped to the east and watered in the north by the Cheyenne River and its tributaries. 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. Bass, Joel Collins, Tom Nixon, Bill Heffridge and Jim Berry. territory served by the line in 1886. In February of 1887 the last stagecoach pulled through the Hat Creek station as the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad replaced the stage line. A little later the coach was again attacked. The stage line initially ran from Cheyenne via Horse Creek, Family Tree Magazine's map of popular US migration routes: See how your US ancestors got from here to there. 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 starting point of the Cheyenne-to-Deadwood stagecoach line, it famously hosted Presidents Ulysses S. Grant. Rawhide Buttes Station north of Fort Laramie was the next stage stop. Hickok's demise at the hand of Jack McCall, continued Our six year old is still talking about the things he saw and the kitten he and. 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. Wagons were gathering at the local fairgrounds for the towns annual Legend of Rawhide, a staple in Lusk for more than 50 years. were killed and several wounded. In another shoot-out Deputy James Macke will killed. Hayden set up a small base camp for their expedition. In 1863, George Plumb, a young military officer had a Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History, Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, June 7, 2016, 1. The name came from the shape and size of his probiscus. Nebraska line near Van Tassell, was established by Col. Coffee. 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. to whom Bass was betrayed by Jim Murphy, a member of his gang. rear wheels of the coach. the last place the trunk was seen was in the attic of the pump house at For this reason, the present Mule Creek Junction is sometimes known as "New Mule Creek Junction." A former route, Alternate US 85, used to . 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. Where to stay: At the north end of the island, Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour has the best kids' beach club. As Dolan died, he confessed to Bret to killing a man during a bank robbery in. Stage, probably no stage line 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. Deadwood South Dakota . for cattle shipped from Wyoming. crime, found Towle's remains, cut off the head, and returned with his gory proof to Cheyenne Stagecoaches following the 300-mile Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road carried passengers from Cheyenne to the gold fields in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. bodies to be removed by a passing troop of soldiers. Location. Others who traveled along the stage road included Martha "Calamity" The Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line changed routes several times during its history. 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. Visit Site (307) 746-4494; . The Rawhide Ranch was owned by Col. Charles F. Coffee whose Luke Voorhees, who continued to operate the line until about 1882. Deadwood SD in 1879, after the big fire. As Dolan died, he confessed to Bret to killing a man during a bank robbery in Dry Springs, Arizona Territory, five years earlier. They were taken to Cheyenne for trial, but on the way the a livery stable and was elected to the Unita County Commission. $25,000 being recovered. The only ranches were miles down dusty side roads. A lawman took him to Chadron to catch a stage traveling back to Deadwood for trial. Approaching Fort Laramie I encountered a bowstring-style iron truss bridge spanning the North Platte River built in 1875. but Moffat threw open the the Deadwood Stage, more properly, the Blackhills Stage and 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. 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. 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. Smith was Ft. Laramie, Lusk, Douglas, Buffalo and Deadwood. With the stages carrying gold, the danger from road agents was always present, indeed, For another view of a Deadwood stage, see view of Cheyenne from in front of the Inter-Ocean Hotel on Feb. 19, 1887. Another alleged member of the Bass Gang, 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 photography studeo in Deadwood City. In 1876, she served several terms The coach currently on an touring exhibit sponsored by a British museum is an original been put forth, would be one that he ran away with Etta Place. Sierra Mojada; that he returned ill to Texas and died at Marfa, Texas; or appear on many maps of Nebraska, although Van Tassell, one of the smaller municipalities The road map above shows you the route to take to your destination. climbed to the top while the driver whipped up his horses leaving the road agents in the dust. Its a fitting tribute to Native American culture, and a fitting end to my ride along the stage route to Deadwood. It was found to contain only clothes and a photograph of Hickok. Within an hour: Mt. He was never heard from again. to Cheyenne. Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Robber's Roost Marker. Two days later on his 27th This historic depot is open daily during the summer from 8am-7pm and in the winter from 9am-5pm. "Featherlegs" Shephard kept a 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." 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. A compatriot, F. Cody's Wild West Show, photo of Cody next to Deadwood Stage, the two-story, hip-roof stage station that stands today was erected and the second stage station was torn down. were made to reach Deadwood by stage from Cheyenne In the first shoot-out no one was hurt, but In 1877 it became a stage station at one end of a They hopped the stage en route for Cheyenne but shortly afterwards, two other road agents stopped their stage to rob it. Gross and Gay had made good their escape. During one two-month period the Deadwood stage was held up four times by the Sam Bass Gang, consisting of Voorhees, Luke. 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. They hopped the stage en route for, but shortly afterwards, two other road agents stopped their stage to rob it. Thousands of passengers, tons of freight and express, and millions of dollars in gold passed over this trail until it was superseded by a railroad. The stage had three passengers, one being David Moffat, Sometimes there was no way to tell whether a given atrocity was the handiwork of red man or white. Have you seen this marker? Moriah Cemetery, where lie the remains of Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. Wir freuen uns, Ihnen das brandneue Lego 41027 einfhren zu drfen! Buy Wyoming State flags at Flagstore.com! Wyoming Postscripts, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter (retrieved August 7, 2014). The most prominent of these highwaymen were Pegleg Bradley, Dunk Blackbird, Bill Price, and Charley Grimes. 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. Among incidents in the Fort Laramie neighborhood were several killings at the Three Mile Ranch, the lynching of horse-thieves by masked men just north of the iron bridge, and stage hold-ups along Laramie River. 1) Become a member. home ranch was near Harrison, Nebraska. In October 1878, the rustler, Cornelius "Lame Johnny" Donahue, was being returned from Chadron to Rapid City Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. cattle would be shipped daily from Coffee Siding. 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. Bishop had criticized some of the marking efforts of the Commission, and he won political support for his concerns. The guard, Gale Hill, was wounded and one passenger killed. Two miles outside of However, Yates was successful and the first stage was run on September 25, 1876. "History does not record a more foul and dastardly murder than was perpetrated by highwaymen on the night of the 25th instant, when Johnny Slaughter was shot dead from the front seat on the stagecoach. , The Hat Creek station was located at the southern edge of the most dangerous section of the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. Some of those locations are found in this area. other place where you might refer to this marker, including when searching on this site. There is no in order to collect the reward. agreement as to Bierce's fate. peace. that year, he was in Texas. One can blame Custer, who led an expedition that discovered gold here in 1874. on the Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Line, was lying in ambush on a ledge in preparation to rob the south-bound stage when, players, fell off his horse nearby. The attack upon the Deadwood Stage was a centerpiece The gold, valued between $140,000 and $400,000 depending on sources, was never recovered. Gay and Gross eluded the lawmen. of $60,000 in freshly minted double eagles from the San Fransisco Mint, $450.00 In the Summer of 1876 several attempts from the mail car safe and $1,300.00 from the passengers. 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. The nickname "Hawkbeak" was not one Rushmore, Deadwood, Devils Tower and Rushmore Caves. Thus, Bierce achieved immortality by disappearing without The fine art of highway robbery reached a new peak in their assaults on armored stage-coaches with treasure-boxes of gold heading for Cheyenne. In the second on May 8, 1893, Deputy Bill Rader was killed. According to Scott Davis, one of the Company's 03. (307) 777-7826 The Buffalo Rock shows the location of the place where in South Dakota, the last bison was shot. Among notable patrons were Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Crook, Chiefs Red Cloud and Spotted Tail, and the notorious Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Deadwood road agents led by Sam Bass attempted to rob the stage a fifth time. In 1964 a 3,500 lb. for her money. Striding around the Depot Plaza are eight-foot-high concrete cowboy boots painted by local artists to depict regional and state history. The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring However, its life was doomed as the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad pushed into central Wyoming and the Black Hills in 1886. was a price upon Towle's head. Mail from Cheyenne was delivered and gold from the mines transferred to strong boxes and the cycle repeated itself for the return trip. near Canyon Springs Station. 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. stopped when the lead horses became entangled in the leads. denied. The site was first occupied in 1857, when Lieutenant G.K. Warren and geologist Dr. F.V. 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 . Memorial to George Lathrop and the stage route at the rest area in Lusk The Rawhide Buttes Stage Station, the Running Water Stage Station and the Cheyenne-Black Hills Stage Route comprise a historic district that commemorates the stage coach route between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Deadwood, South Dakota. to such an extent that the line used a ironclad coach named the "Monitor" for Another stage station is preserved here, the Jenney Stockade Cabin, dating from 1875. SSC 15 is routed along the southern edge of the Black Hills National Trip (273.7 mi) on Map Cheyenne Deadwood. The line was operated under Mr. Thorps management until 1886, when the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad built a line from Fremont, Nebraska, to Lander, Wyoming, and the Cheyenne & Northern, now the Colorado & Southern, built a line from Cheyenne to Wendover. 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. in Cheyenne. but turned back due to the danger of marauding Indians following their coach to Cheyenne, where his hearse Disputes over these Black Hills are ever ongoing, and have reached the Supreme Court on several occasions. 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. This coach, in company with many others, was shipped to San Francisco, California via Cape Horn, in 1864, and was used for many years in the mountains of California. The agents Eighteen miles from Newcastle is Four Corners, site of at least one stage robbery in 1878. The Monitor, itself, was held up by road agents on September 26, 1878, Deadwood road agents led by Sam Bass attempted to rob the stage a fifth time. AFTER A GREAT DAY OF RIDING, RELAX AT THE WHITETAIL CREEK RESORT CREEK-SIDE PAVILLION. secretary, Carrie Christiansen, and that the letter revealed a plan to travel to Ojinaga, Mexico. ; (bottom center) Robber's Roost Statin. 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. 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. Those who preyed on Black Hills travellers included unreconstructed Indians from the agencies, but most criminal activity was the work of white outlaws. It became a military garrison between 1849 and 1885, and a major staging area for conflicts and treaties with the Plains Indians. granite monument was erected along the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Road in her memory. The rumors had not been heard by the jury until after the guilty U.S. 85 follows State Control Route 25 for its entire length, from the Colorado State Line north to the Follow the Maverick boys story by story or explore on your own . Cheyenne, WY 82002 The rich cargo on the coaches became regular targets for thieves and highwaymen. All content protected by a Creative Commons License [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. It also served as a headquarters for a military expedition to the Black Hills to survey the area for minerals. The driver perched up front managed the six horses with reins and the cracking sound of his long whip. Motorcycle traffic picked up as I closed in on the Black Hills. There are no width restriction trails on the Bluebird Ride. The air was so pristine not even bugs splatted the windshield. 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. Its sort of my feeling after another cross-country ride, especially as I age. Other nearby markers. Slaughter's body was returned by special Touch for map. Coffee Siding, just across the more. Completion of the railroad lines took care of express and passenger business, causing gradual abandonment of all stage lines. The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route, 4. *DO NOT USE THESE MAPS AS YOUR "OFFICIAL" TRAVEL MAP use AVENZA MAP. Professor Walter Jenney who were exploring the Black Hills. birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds 3) Upload the picture. Country: United States of AmericaBuy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com! Collections of the Wyoming State Historical Department, 1919-1920, p. 125. Marker is in this post office area: Lusk WY 82225, United States of America. to drift. 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. [Today, the coach is at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution in Cody, Wyoming.]. In the early 1880s. This was the Hegira to the Black Hills and the development of heavy commercial traffic to and from Cheyenne. In 1913, Bierce, at the age of 71, undertook a tour of Civil War battlefields. Is this marker missing? Deadwood Stage purchased by Col. Cody in 1911. At its peak as many as five train loads of Created / Published Lusk, Wyo., Lusk Herald [1929?] You can use the May then returned to the scene of the attempted in order to collect the reward. The Cheyenne -Deadwood Stage Road, from Cheyenne north to the gold fields of Dakota Territory, operated from September 1876 to February 1887. 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. The Romanesque circa-1887 depot is a testament to that history, and a resulting National Historic Landmark. The Dec. 17, 1916, The Inter-Ocean Hotel burned the ground, killing a family of six. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there represent significant events, people, places, and more, but we can't do it without your help. In the process 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. Regular passengers were not permitted and extra guards the Indians had destroyed the station and the driver In fact, there were several earlier Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage Line Major stage line originating in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory and terminating in Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Among those who were employed at various times as The successful bidder was the King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio. The route from Cheyenne to Fort Laramie followed the Chugwater and Laramie Rivers where there was a series of road ranches. e-mail: wyarchive@state.wy.us. the siding from Niobrara and Goshen Counties in order to avoid higher freight rates through Custer City. Though the stage line was more familiarly called the Deadwood Stage, it was officially called the Cheyenne & Black Hills Stage. The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. Informacin detallada del sitio web y la empresa: turkeyproperties4you.com, +905524485635 BEST TURKEY PROPERTIES|Turkey Properties/Villas in Fethiye-Ka-Kalkan William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody was another celebrated visitor of the period, as scout for the Fifth Cavalry. 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. The building in the background is not the Hat Creek Stage Station. Horn on the clipper ship General Grant. 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. allegedly wounded by Indians on the Deadwood to Wild Birch run. Towle's head by burying it outside of Cheyenne. On the way, masked B. bill gallauer. Several letters to his neice suggest that it was his intent to go into Mexico which was then in 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. a first cousin once removed of Webmaster's grandfather. Slaughter was killed, the horses bolted, running off toward town only to be For more on blowing horses see Overland Stage. Since then, the canyon has mostly been used for ranching. 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 line had changed hands and was owned by Russell Thorp. The museum is stuffed with all kinds of historic items and we got a great tour by the owner and her grand daughter. Perhaps the most historic stagecoach in existence is the famous Deadwood coach, which was carried for many years by Buffalo Bill in his Wild West shows all over America and Europe. stage parked next to the Lusk Museum below. Visit eastern Wyoming to discover more about the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage. We are building the largest online collection of historical markers, along with other markers that The first driver killed was Johnny Slaughter on March 25, 1877, driving a stage bearing eleven passengers and $15,000. the throes of a revolution. Rocky outcroppings define the landscape north of Cheyenne, especially at Register Cliff where Oregon Trail pioneers inscribed their signatures into the bleached limestone. a toy. Unfortunately, Calamity Far to the southwest a distant thunder storm flickered with nervous bursts of lightning. [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. indicated that the letter was to his neice Lora Bierce. Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Trail Marker located west of Lusk Wyoming on south side of U.S. Highway 20 at rest area. ", Sixteen months after the killing of Slaughter, Bass was ambushed at Round Rock, Texas, by Towle's demise and the reward had been cancelled. that the Mexico adventure was a ploy to conceal his intended suicide in the Grand Canyon. 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. It took 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. Keep up with everything we do We'll deliver our newsletter to your inbox each week. 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