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 The Deadwood Trail, Cheyenne, WY
N 41° 08.288 W 104° 49.120
13T E 515218 N 4554107
The old Deadwood Trail started from the corner of Capitol Ave & 16th St, Cheyenne, WY.
Waymark Code: WM944T
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2010
Views: 40
The monument reads:
"1867 - 1887
The Cheyenne-Ft. Laramie Deadwood Trail started from the corner of Capitol Ave & 16th Street and ran 88 miles north to Ft. Laramie. The most historic Fort in the Rocky Mountain west. In 1876 it was extended to Deadwood and the Black Hills Gold fields 266 miles from Cheyenne. Indians, Trappers, Traders, Pack Trains, Calvary, Freighters, Cowboys and Stage Coaches traveled this way. Road Agents and Indians added to the hazards of the road.
Erected by th Historical Landmark Commission of Wyoming,
1957".
Road of Trail Name: The Cheyenne-Ft. Laramie Deadwood Trail
State: Wyoming
County: Laramie
Historical Significance:
Indians, Trappers, Traders, Pack Trains, Calvary, Freighters, Cowboys and Stage Coaches traveled this way.
Years in use: 20
How you discovered it:
While visiting Cheyenne, WY on vacation. This monument is located on the grounds of the Capitol building.
Book on Wagon Road or Trial:
"Soldier With a Camera: Private Charles Howard's Photographic Journey Through Eastern Wyoming, 1877," by Ephriam D. Dickson III, Annals of Wyoming, vol. 77 no. 4 (Autumn 2005) pp. 22-32.
Website Explination:
http://www.wyomingtalesandtrails.com/deadwood2.html
Why?:
Indians, Trappers, Traders, Pack Trains, Calvary, Freighters, Cowboys and Stage Coaches traveled this way. The trail was used to settle the west.
Directions:
Junction of 17th St & Capitol Ave
Cheyenne, WY 82001
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Visit Instructions:
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