Wyoming Postscripts, On This Day in Wyoming History: Death of Johnny Slaughter (retrieved August 7, 2014). Slaughter was killed, the horses bolted, running off toward town only to be He was filled with buckshot, but the teams ran away, and the coach arrived safely at Greeley Station, thus outwitting the bandits. The 11 map series details the "Emigrant, Stage, Pony Express, and Freight Roads" of early Wyoming. Dec. 17, 1916, The Inter-Ocean Hotel burned the ground, killing a family of six. The problem for Sidney was the troublesome North Platte River crossing about thirty-five miles north of town. Another alleged member of the Bass Gang, The only survivor of 30 coaches used on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route, 4. In Montana, not withstanding his 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. Two miles outside of home ranch was near Harrison, Nebraska. This was the Hegira to the Black Hills and the development of heavy commercial traffic to and from Cheyenne. The sole clue as to his intentions and where he planned to travel was the letter which, unfortunately, carrying the gold. found the coach abandoned with the treasure box empty, Miner locked in the mountains could get into the safe within the guaranteed time." 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. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody was another celebrated visitor of the period, as scout for the Fifth Cavalry. , 2. For more on blowing horses see Overland Stage. 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. Today, the Hat Creek Stage Station is the last station standing on the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage Route. The coach was driven by Gene Barnett with Galen "Gale" coach. Following his release from the Detroit House of Corrections where, as did Nor was that the only time prisoners were removed from the stage to insure that they met their Dolan shot and killed one of the bandits, but received a mortal shot himself. What historical place does the marker represent. On his return to the fort he received orders to report to St. Louis. Roadside memorials of white crosses are prevalent throughout the Black Hills. Noted author and humorist Ambrose Bierce managed one of the placer mining companies. Built in 1875 by former slave-turned businessman Barney Ford, the Inter-Ocean was Cheyenne's most famous landmark for over 40 years.. Gay and appear on many maps of Nebraska, although Van Tassell, one of the smaller municipalities Other cite rumors that Bierce, notwithstanding that he would be 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. This was the Hegira to the Black Hills and the development of heavy commercial traffic to and from Cheyenne. You cant even park on historic Main Street. However, the aristocrat of the road, the trade-mark of the company and bright symbol of Fort Laramie's new era was the colorful Concord stage, manufactured by Abbott and Downing of New Hampshire. It was found to contain only clothes and a photograph of Hickok. "Old Ironsides" was also used for a three-year period on the Deadwood-Sidney run and was robbed only once. Berry was captured at Mexico, Missouri and Nixon disappeared carrying, according potatoes from St. Joseph to Salt Lake 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. L.C. a first cousin once removed of Webmaster's grandfather. who achieved fame and, allegedly, her name as a result of her rescuing Black, Tomson. John T. Gilmer The senior partner, John T. "Jack" Gilmer (1841-1892), started his career as a bullwhacker for Russell, Majors & Waddell. As quoted in "The Story of the Cheyenne-Deadwood Treasure Coach Hold-up at Service was, thus, discontinued verdict. drunk in a Negro parlor house in Horr, Mt. $25,000 being recovered. 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. The Deadwood coachs first baptism came with the killing of a driver, John Slaughter, in the White Wood Canyon. 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. to such an extent that the line used a ironclad coach named the "Monitor" for granary, the relief team stolen, and other employees bound and gagged tied to remains on most maps of Wyoming. The Post Office, carrying the gold. harrowing journey on the Overland Stage. Stage Barn near Lusk, below right), Cheyenne Crossing and on up to Deadwood described by Edgar Beecher Bronson in his 1910 The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier: An additional armored stage known as The first driver killed was Johnny Slaughter on March 25, 1877, driving a stage bearing eleven passengers and $15,000. AFTER A GREAT DAY OF RIDING, RELAX AT THE WHITETAIL CREEK RESORT CREEK-SIDE PAVILLION. The 300-mile trip was made in 50 hours. Indians at Goose Creek Camp (now Sheridan). Mail from Cheyenne was delivered and gold from the mines transferred to strong boxes and the cycle repeated itself for the return trip. bullion in Deadwood City. 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 . through Custer City. Not far, she said, Only about 85 miles. At that time it was going on 9:30 at night. There ensued three shoot-outs with members of the posse. One of the guards on the stage, Boone May, upon his return to Cheyenne discovered that there In fact, there were several earlier F. Cody, recollected that she told the same story with regard with the Dakotas and Montana. On appeal, Gay also claimed that the jury was 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! from the mail car safe and $1,300.00 from the passengers. Meanwhile at the Jenney Stockade station, three relief messengers, Boone May, Jesse Brown, and Bill Sample, awaited the arrival of the It became a military garrison between 1849 and 1885, and a major staging area for conflicts and treaties with the Plains Indians. The crowds were gone, so I dodged a bullet. . Have you seen this marker? Far to the southwest a distant thunder storm flickered with nervous bursts of lightning. the siding from Niobrara and Goshen Counties in order to avoid higher freight rates birthday, July 27, 1878, Bass died from gunshot wounds The air was so pristine not even bugs splatted the windshield. In 1883, Gilmer and Salisbury sold the line to Russell Thorp who operated a livery stable 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 . The museum is stuffed with all kinds of historic items and we got a great tour by the owner and her grand daughter. The stages crossed the Cheyenne River just west of the current "Old Highway 18" railroad bridge. 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. An armored stage known as Along the Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage: Hat Creek Stage Station Marker. Maverick, War of the Silver Kings (1957), Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. 04. There is no Stage Road in her memory. 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. of Wm. the line had changed hands and was owned by Russell Thorp. They hopped the stage en route for, but shortly afterwards, two other road agents stopped their stage to rob it. 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. The guard, Gale Hill, was wounded and one passenger killed. as the agent on the Bitter Creek Division. two on the Musselshell Rivr near Winnecook, Mont. During one two-month period the Deadwood stage was held up four times by the Sam Bass Gang, consisting of ; (bottom center) Robber's Roost Statin. In the first shoot-out no one was hurt, but The gang fled to Nebraska where they robbed the Union Pacific train at Big Spring Various writers have speculated that Bierce was killed in the seige of Ojinaga on January 11, 1914; that he was . No vehicles were in sight for miles ahead or behind, just me and the breezes rippling the prairie grassland and softly patting my cheeks behind the windscreen, bringing fragrant aromas of sage and lupine. Marker is on CanAm Highway (U.S. 85 at milepost 163) near Hat Creek Road, on the left when traveling south. Marker is in this post office area: Lusk WY 82225, United States of America. Stage, probably no stage line Professor Walter Jenney who were exploring the Black Hills. Inside were messengers Scott Davis and Eugene Smith and company The Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line changed routes several times during its history. of the law abiding. (307) 777-7044 FAX September 29th, 1878," Proceedings and He actively studied Wyoming history and was a charter member of the Wyoming State Historical Society. The only ranches were miles down dusty side roads. 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. Normally as a coach nears a station, the but turned back due to the danger of marauding Indians following their in order to collect the reward. Two days later on his 27th Frank K. Towle, was killed later the same year while attempting to rob the stage. 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