Stagecoach travel was no place for sissies. The Butterfield Overland Mail began its three-year 2,800 mile run from Tipton, Missouri to San Francisco...
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Stagecoach and Train Robbers
The late Frank McCarthy was a member of the Cowboy Artists of America and a great painter. He’s probably best-known for his action-packed renderings...
The Jackass Mail
In 1849 it took 166 days to travel coast to coast. By the 1860’s you could do it in 60 days. A decade later a train could make the trip in 11 days....
The Classic Chase
Chasing a stagecoach was mostly the stuff of Hollywood because it added more drama to the event. A well-conditioned horse could run, at most two to...
Bad Luck Baldy?
His stagecoach was an easy mark for robbers. George “Baldy” Green—nicknamed for the obvious reason—was a stagecoach driver between Placerville, CA...
Stagecoach and Train Robbers
How common were train robberies & holding up passengers & stagecoach holdups? They were pretty common, especially in remote places. Between...
The Benson to Tombstone Stagecoach
Soon after he arrived arriving in Tucson in October 1878, J.D. Kinnear started Kinnear's Express stagecoach service (every four days) to the new...
Black Bart, Buffalo Robes and Outlaw Hideouts
What were buffalo hides used for? Pat McManus Cave Junction, Oregon Often, they were used for coats or blankets—both by Indians and Whites. In the...
Believing Ike Clanton
Will McLaury accepted the testimony at the OK Corral hearing. Ike Clanton’s testimony at the OK Corral hearing was dramatic. He accused the Earps...
Pearl Hart: “The Girl Bandit”
For most of her life Pearl Hart lived in dismal obscurity. She got her chance for fifteen minutes of fame following a bungled stagecoach robbery on...
Stagecoaches and Horse Teams
Normally a stagecoach was pulled by what was known as a 6-up hitch. Less common was a 4-up or four horses. The wheel team on a 6-up, those at the...
What Event Marked the End of the Old West?
What event marked the end of the Old West? That's hard to say precisely because the Old West covered hundreds of square miles....