Catching Up On Missing Pics

A few weeks ago, Joe and I headed to find the hideout of Butch Cassidy and his gang outside of Kaycee. I took pictures that day, but lost the disk until now...

Lunch for the day...

Custer had been killed at the Little Bighorn, and the US Government was determined to ... what? exterminate the natives? "...Mackenzie waited until dawn, then attacked and drove the warriors from the village. Some were forced to leave their clothes, blankets and buffalo robes behind and flee into the frozen countryside. Dull Knife began to offer stiff resistance, and savage fighting continued. The Pawnee warriors fought with exceptional ability, and the Cheyennes finally gave way and retreated from their village. The Indian village of 173 lodges and all its contents were entirely destroyed. About 500 ponies were captured. Lieut. J. A. McKinney, U.S. 4th Cavalry, was killed, along with five enlisted men.

The battle ended Cheyenne resistance for all practical purposes. Dull Knife's followers were left in the freezing weather without sufficient clothing, and many soon froze to death. Most surrendered shortly after.

Don't you just love the address signs out in the country?

Heading towards the "Hole-in-the-Wall"...

Need a car?

An old one-room schoolhouse...

Another old stone house...

This was as close as I was able to drive to the hideout. The road would require a 4-wheel drive and this was one road I was not going to try and drive. Another day...another way.

I really did want to use a bathroom and would you believe I found this one out in the middle of nowhere?

Cow calling cards outside the outhouse...

Lots of grasshoppers - everywhere...

A dead cow...

Then we went on to Mayoworth...

Great signs, huh?

Heading up the Hazelton Road towards Buffalo...