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When the Pony Express made its first run on April 3, 1860 it followed the route of the old Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company. This stage and freight line was owned and operated by the communication and transportation experts of the day, Majors, Russell and Waddell. In addition to the fledgling Pony Express, these three enterprising men had three hundred freight teams hauling supplies to all major shipping points throughout the West. Along this route it was necessary to...
In 1812 the United States of America declared war against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The War of 1812 would end in victory for the United States and the withdrawal of British troops from American soil and its Pacific waters. America had flexed its fledgling muscles and convinced the British and the world that it was a force to be reckoned with and that its declared independence was not to be taken lightly. Prior to this declaration of war and in preparation for the...
In June of 1872 a military post was built by two companies of the 6th U.S. Infantry under the command of Lt. Col. Daniel Huston, Jr. The new outpost was built at the confluence of the Missouri and Heart Rivers where, nearly three hundred years before, the Mandan Indian tribe had established their village. By the mid-1800’s the Mandan had abandoned the site when smallpox decimated their numbers. The newly built post was named Fort McKeen and was located near Bismarck, Dakota Territory. Shortly t...