The Cheyenne-Black Hills Trail -- US 26 West of Ft Laramie WY
N 42° 14.797 W 104° 34.973
13T E 534411 N 4677242
A granite roadside marker along US 26 west of Fort Laramie recalls the Cheyenne-Black Hills Wagon trail.
Waymark Code: WMK273
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 02/01/2014
Views: 2
This granite marker is off the US 26 right of way a few yards on the north side of the US 26 between Douglas and Ft. Laramie WY. It marks the route of the Cheyenne-Black Hills wagon trail that was built across Indian lands in violation of the Fort Laramie treaty of 1868.
The marker reads as follows:
"[Galloping horses and stagecoach engraving]
The Cheyenne-Black Hills Trail passed near this point between 1876 and 1887. Built to supply the Dakota gold camps, the road was constructed in violation of the Ft. Laramie Treaty of 1868 which reserved the Black Hills for the Sioux Indians. Stagecoaches and wagons carrying passengers, freight, and gold rumbled through nearby Ft. Laramie, an important stopping point along the line, until the arrival of the Chicago, and North Western Railroad rendered the route obsolete.
Erected by the Wyoming Recreation Commission
1985"
Road of Trail Name: The Cheyenne-Black Hills Trail
State: WY
County: Goshen
Historical Significance:
The Cheyenne-Black Hills Trail was an important supply and commerce road for the gold miners in the Black Hills
Years in use: 1868-1887
How you discovered it:
We saw this historic marker along the US 26
Book on Wagon Road or Trial:
Pioneer Tales from the Oregon Trail and Jefferson County by Charles Dawson
Website Explination:
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-deadwoodstage.html
Why?:
Gold miners used this to get their gold and supplies in and out of the Black Hills and
Directions:
US 26 east from Douglas to Ft Laramie
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Visit Instructions:
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