While Buffalo Roamed: The Wild Western Days of Colorado
True stories of Colorado’s (Old West) frontier days, western history - the wild west, with the introduction to the remaining landmarks - while the buffalo and tribes ruled the plains. Once gold is discovered, the west stopped in Denver, from there the pioneers spread into an unknown wilderness, where Colorado was built. Hero’s and villains, trials and hangings, escapes and arrests, fortunes made and lost. This podcast is made here in Colorado, high in the Rocky Mountains where this history and these true stories occurred.
Episodes
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Duel - Thomas Jefferson - Constitutional Convention - First Politics and Government in Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory - The Jefferson Territory
In this episode government and politics arrive at the center of the Pikes Peak Region - Denver and Auraria. County elections (March 28, 1859) and town elections (precincts) were held - all void and illegal, for the true authority was 600 miles away in Le...
Firearm (gun) Accidents 1859 - Frontier Weaponry - Mark Twain - Nevada Territory - Early Crime Scene Investigation by a 17 year old girl on the plains CSI - Sarah Herndon - Samuel Colt - Ethan Allan - The Pepper Box -
Why was it 3X more likely to die of accidental gun discharge in 1859 Kansas Territory (future Colorado) in the summer of 1859 than today? On this episode, we hear about some deaths caused by accidental weapon discha...
Gold Rush 1959 Colorado (Kansas Territory) - Georgia - GOLD - John Gregory - Black Hawk, Colorado - Central City, Colorado - Gregory Road - Golden Gate Canyon Road
The Colorado Gold Rush begins (officially) with a huge gold discovery between modern Black Hawk and Central City, Colorado on May 10, 1859 when John Gregory returns to his hidden strike. John is accompanied by Wilkes DeFrees and William Zeigler, they ascend Enter mount...
Introducing SEs (Special Episodes) - On off-Sundays I will release SEs when possible. These "Specials" will be shows that do not fit in the timeline, or shows dedicated to further detail on a subject. In other words, an episode labeled "SE" will not coincide (chronologically) with "Es" (regular episodes).
I won't throw in a story from Arizona or France, but I have a few interesting stories that predate the timeline and add value ...
A "lazy" Georgian (John H. Gregory), professional miner, hears about gold near Pike's Peak and arrives early in 1859. The Georgian did not light the fuse of Colorado, but he placed the charge perfectly, the result and aftermath directly responsible for the West Kansas gold rush (Colorado gold rush) AND the expedited formation of the area from West Kansas Territory to Colorado. This "lazy" man changes the whole game and puts this ...
How to Survive the Plains - Tribal Stories from Captain - Randolph Marcy - The Prairie Traveler 1959 - Guns and Equipment - Native American Black Beaver - Rattlesnake Bit and Remedy? - Blackfeet Tribe - Denver and Auraria - William N. Byers
Two interesting guide books, one civilian and one military prove valuable sources for firsthand intelligence regarding heading west in 1859. William Byers (future editor of the Rocky Mounta...
First Newspapers in Colorado - William N. Byers - John L. Merrick - Cherry Creek Pioneer versus The Rocky Mountain News - Western Traveling Printers - 1440 Johnnas Gettenberg and the printing press (original internet) - Official Record Begins in Colorado
The first newspapers (yes! two newspapers with editors) arrive in Denver City, K.T. (Kansas Territory) not knowing of the other (at first). John L. Merrick and William Newton By...
Authentic letters and articles from the original pioneers of Colorado (from and to the Old West). This episode brings color, detail, attitude, and life to the fifty-eighters and fifty-niners who have the honor of arriving in the Denver / Auraria (Colorado) region (Arapahoe County) FIRST. Arguments, an invention, descriptions of the Wild West, slices of life - this is a great episode to dig into and "hear" the brave arrivals to t...
Homicide - First Execution - First Capital Murder Case and Trial - Denver / Auraria - P.T. Bassett and John Scudder - John Scudder and Thomas Biencroff - New County Elections
The first "legal" execution occurs in Auraria (now Denver) and a friendship ends in bloodshed, this episode details the first murders and trials in the western edge of the Kansas Territory. John Stoefel is tried for capital murder, the first case of a people'...
Two forgotten Native American legends - The Legend of the Manitou Springs - The Legend of the Maiden (Georgetown, Colorado) - Comanche - Ute (Utah)
Legends are fun and were an excellent way to pass on knowledge, particularly when the circumstances are other-worldly; unexplainable.
The first tale explains the reason why the Shoshone and Comanche became separated and waged war on one another. The second legend gives an explanation ...
George Andrew Jackson - Gold in Colorado - Idaho Springs - Hot Springs - Wolverine attack - Clear Creek - Chicago Creek
The story of Colorado takes a turn, the first big discovery of gold in the mountains is made in current Idaho Springs, Colorado, near the confluence of Chicago and Clear Creeks. A hot spring, several mountain lions, mountain sheep and a wolverine greet our hero. A terrible fight and a treasure map!
Places to kno...
Crossing the Plains - 58ers - Augustus Voorhees - Jason Voorhees - Buffalo of the Plains - Rattlesnakes - Sioux - Comanche - Apache - Arapahoe - Bent's Fort - Pueblo - Cherry Creek
Today we hear about the journey across the plains from a member of the Lawrence Party, Augustus Voorhees, by way of his journal entries beginning May 31, 1858. These entries describe the scenery, interactions with the native inhabitants (many tribes) an...
William Larimer Jr - Auraria - Denver City - Arapahoe City - Kansas Territory - Montana City - Colorado - William Greenberry Russell - Golden
The creation of Denver AND Colorado, three places to visit in Denver, the first towns of Montana City, Auraria, St. Charles and Arapahoe City - all in contention for the county seat (Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory). This is the dawn of Colorado, and now the story really begins!
Denver C...
Murder on the Plains - Julia Archibald Holmes - Lawrence Party - Georgia Party - Leavenworth Party - Russell Party - Gold - Garden of the Gods - Arapahoe County - Cherry Creek
1858 is a huge year for Colorado, this is the story of the early risk-takers, the fifty-Eighters, who arrived at future Denver in 1858 (lured by rumors of gold).
First significant gold discovery - First attempted murder and trial - First summits of Pike's Pea...
How Pioneers Found Gold - Gold Panning - Gold Falls From Heaven - Asteroids - Water is the Key
After an unknown teamster finds gold in Cherry creek (modern downtown Denver), gold will be a driving force to this series - time to learn a little about GOLD.
Basic gold prospecting (panning) and how the frontier miners found gold in the water and way up on mountainsides.
placer gold and lode gold
Special thanks to: primalhousemusic, ni...
Captain Marcy's Disaster - Colonel Loring March - Frozen and Burned - Eating the Horses and Mules - Death of the Road
The lonely gravesite of Michael Fagan marks the location of the Marcy / Loring march, in which a snowstorm killed 3, one man burned to ...
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Spite
Jacques La Ramee (Laramie)
William and Charles Bent
Oasis in the desert
A detail of two important forts, Fort Laramie and Bent's Fort(s). Both vital to westward expansion, worth the drive and visit - hit both in a day if you can!
Kit Carson - Captain Bonneville - James P. Beckwourth - Treaty 1851 - Arapahoe - Cheyenne - Ute - Trappers and Traders - Blood Meridian - Sioux - Snake - Wyoming - Montana - Kansas Territory
Today we talk about the wild westerners that were here before the cowboys and lawmen -
Tribal People and the American Fur Trappers "The Other Guys"
Cheyennes: Wah-ha-nis-satta, Voist-ti-toe-vetz, Nahk-ko-me-ie...
Personal introduction and podcast intent
Setting the stage: America looks west, Napoleon and Jefferson, THE Free People, Oregon country, wars of the West, trappers, California and 49ers, camping for months, avoiding the mountains, terror in Utah (Mountain Medows Massacare).
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There will be two episodes dedicated to a general background and history of the region before permanent settlement.
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