GCEAF6 Virtual Cache Deadwood Stage Start
Type: Virtual | Size: Virtual Virtual | Difficulty: 1 out of 5 | Terrain: 1 out of 5
By: archuka @ | Hide Date: 03/23/2003 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Wyoming
Coordinates: N41° 08.292 W104° 49.124 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Available at all times  Bicycles  Stroller accessible 

Not sure if the rest of the list of caches are available. Geocaching is not recognizing the virtuals anymore, so good luck.
This is where it all started. From Cheyenne, Wyoming to the Black Hills of South Dakota VIA Chugwater, Torrington, Lusk, NewCastle. Begin here for your journey back in time. Imagine dusty roads, squeaky stagecoaches, ladies in fancy dresses, and men with six shooters hanging at their hips. This is the start of the famous Cheyenne-Ft. Laramie-Deadwood Stagecoach Trail. Traveled for many years in the late 1800s, the trail is now no more than a collection of poignant historical markers. Imagine what it would be like to travel from Cheyenne to the Black Hills 140 years ago.

For more information, see the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stage website.

If you'd like to take your own stagecoach ride and enjoy a day filled with history, proceed to each of the following caches in order:

Deadwood Stage Start

Pole Creek Ranch

Little Bear Station Cache

Chugwater Station

Laramie Confluence The Ft. Laramie Military Bridge at N42 12.634 W104 31.990 (.3 mi away) was used by the Stage.

Lost Wedding Ring

In Niobrara County, there are more of the Stage monuments caches. They are:

Mother Featherlegs (it was not a stage stop, but is on the Stage route, near Rawhide Butte Stage Stop. The actual stage stop is on a ranch near by, but no monument nor remains of the stop are there >> sigh.)

Hat Creek Stage Stop (There is a marker and the building is still standing. It is sometimes used as a ranch house and the folks that own the property keep a good eye on the place. Pat Wade will be glad to answer any questions you have about the place also.)

Each time I see these markers, I gain a deeper appreciation for all of the people who worked so hard to give us the comforts we enjoy today. Note: I found this memorial some time back and didn’t know how to get it posted on the website. The original setting of this memorial as you will find out was on the corner of 16th Street and Carey Ave, part of the original town of Cheyenne. Stroll this part of the City of Cheyenne for some old time views (yes still parts of the old west here redesigned) of the new city. Several of the old buildings of that time are still standing.

Just enjoy the history of this area,, NO emails required, nor logs to fill out.

Have fun on your trip to the old west.

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Found it 11/03/2016 By FNJLMN
Thanks for drawing our attention to all this history.

Found it 10/30/2016 By T&A137
Loved this area, and A (a nurse) loves seeing local hospitals on our journeys. Great stop tonight before dinner. TFTF

Found it 10/27/2016 By Sticks & SkaryShari
Very interesting, thanks for keeping this one going

Found it 10/25/2016 By hooclass2002
I don't know how I convinced my boss, but I was able to finagle a work trip this week to Fort Collins, and had time in the evenings to go out and about and explore the breweries and caching scene. This was my first day in town and made my way up here to snap that ultra rare webcam pic and grab a few other caches too. I love it out here, now to convince Mrs. Hooclass that a move westward is in order. Thanks for maintaining this virtual cache, from here I headed nearby for a most excellent steak dinner.

Found it 10/22/2016 By Team Chili Fries
What a cool marker we stopped at a few while in town thanks for sharing with us