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Published: June 25th 2017
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Geo: 44.3767, -103.729As we were leaving Wyoming a short side trip took us to the Devils Tower and it's not a bad name given that one of the theories around its formation is that it is a volcanic plug or that it is the neck of an extinct volcano. It must have something to do with the Devil because we saw a number of Hells Angels types cruising around. Apparently the tower is part of a motorcyc... Read Full Entry



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The town is named for the Sun Dance ceremony practiced by several Native American Indian tribes.
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After his release from the town jail in 1888, Harry Longabaugh, an outlaw and member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch in the American Old West, acquired the moniker, "the Sundance Kid".
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On August 2, 1876, Hickok was killed.
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DH used to pack guns like this.



29th July 2016

Man, they won't let the poor guy rest in peace will they
29th July 2016

sounds as likely as any bible story I have read
30th July 2016

I loved that Deadwood tv series shown here in Australia .Deadwood Brutal but great TVnever heard so much cussing! Some great but very disturbed characters!Terry
30th July 2016

We ARE disappointed that there isn't at least one pic of the anvil of the blacksmith who provided the nails for the floorboards under the chair that Wild Bill was sitting in when killed.
30th July 2016

A match made in heaven? I like your boots better Deb!!!! :0)
30th July 2016

I loved that Deadwood tv series shown here in Australia . Brutal but great TVnever heard so much cussing! Some great but very disturbed characters!Terry
2nd August 2016

'amp' test
11th August 2016

...and the moral of the story is ? ? ? ? ?
11th August 2016

Don't these folks EVER get bored of living in the past??
11th August 2016

How thoughtful of them...
11th August 2016

People are really morbid. "Lets keep the chair that this guy was killed in! We will make money off of fools for years to come!!!"
11th August 2016

I loved that Movie!
21st August 2016

We can see DH carved into this one!
10th September 2016

These pictures are so scenic and beautiful!!
13th September 2016

Yup, that's exactly what happened.
13th September 2016

Wild Bill died of lead poisoning.
13th September 2016

It's incredible how much American history we Canadians have absorbed since our childhood.

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