Wyoming’s Deadly History | The Spring Creek Raid of 1909
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- čas přidán 4. 11. 2023
- Wyoming history is rich in the stories of pioneers and tragedy out on the plains. In this video Wyoming historian Clay Gibbons shares the history behind one of the most historical events in Wyoming's history of the Spring Creek Raid.
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I grew up in RockSprings, raised pigs, cows, chickens, for 4-H. Sheep will eat sagebrush, we knew stories growing up about the feuds between the sheep and cattlemen. Daisy, was our border collie, she walked us to the school bus everymorning.
Much thanks to Clay for preserving our history. Some people want to forget simple little stories like this, as if a few sheep and a couple of men don't really amount to much in the passage of time, but it's through comparing all these people, their truths, their reactions, their regrets, that we learn about ourselves, and how we need to act in our society, for the betterment of our people and our country.
I will always remember the Basque sheepherder's wagon my family was invited to go inside and see by the shepherd along 14A outside Cody, Wyoming in 1968 on my first car camper trip to the west with my folks. The wagon was not some tourist attraction but an honest to goodness working sheep camp. I will never understand the animosity that the cattlemen had for the sheepmen. Can one only imagine what the Native Americans (whose lives depended on the Bison) thought of the cattlemen when they arrived on the Wyoming scene and slaughtered the Bison to make way for their cows?
Happy to be a resident of the Bighorn Basin! God's Country!
My uncle was a cattleman raised in the 1920s. The animosity towards sheep was incredible. It’s interesting to hear more on the history that shaped the past.
Our Country is so rich in History. We get further from it every day, so many people take it for granted now, but I love learning about it and wish we could preserve more of it.
In the late 70's I was working for a Wyoming Utility and based out of Buffalo and eating daily at the local restaurant I remember being told that the sheep men and cattlemen had their own tables and that there was still bad feelings. I remember some of the men wore sidearms and I never forgot that. One place I ate at often was the "Busy Bee", what a great place! I was originally from Michigan. Loved Wyo.but hated the wind. :)
Thank you Kent and Shannon for giving my dad the opportunity and platform to share a piece of Wyoming's history. He has worked so hard to preserve these otherwise forgotten stories. We appreciate your efforts in helping the conservation of the tales of the West.
Born and raised in the Big Horn Mountains during the late sixties, seventies …lived in Greybull, Sheridan and in the middle of the Big Horns as my grandparents owned a resort called Blue Spruce…the sheep farmers brought their herds to the mountains during the summer months…they actually slept and lived in covered wagons all summer long…such beautiful memories of the Big Horn’s
So much history, in danger of being lost...God bless you Kent, for helping to keep it alive.
Riverton ,Wyominite here❤ love hearing these stories.. born and raised and will never leave. God bless you 🙏🙏❤️
Hearing good stories from the past and present from the land of the good old cowboys is absolutely fantastic and not to forget your cooking lessons as well kent, there excellent too 👍
Thank-you both for sharing! I lived in Casper from 1981-1986 and was involved with the oil boom back then. Loved the rich history of Wyoming, but am ashamed to admit that I had never heard of this incident. Thanks for enriching my life, gentlemen!
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Thank you kent for bringing history to light and telling of the story of Wyoming from an experienced story teller
About twelve years ago we were driving back east for my sister's college graduation when we crossed over the Powder River in Wyoming, the name jogged a memory so I dug through my playlist and found the song Johnson County War by Chris Ledoux. After playing it for my folks my dad looked up the story and found the song to be a pretty faithful retelling of the events. Its always a strange feeling when daily life intersects with history that way, and I think thats why I find the past so fascinating. Thanks for an interesting video.
What a great story teller Clay is. Even impatient people like me have to stop and listen when he gets going.
Great story telling and connection to a not-so distant past. Nothing like a Border Collie... Has the makings of a great series, there are so many untold stories that deserve to be bought back to life - thank you.
That was an Awesome story !!! Much Love ❤️ from NY 🙏🇺🇸
Thank you so much for sharing this story. I've loved the Big Horn Mountains and the state of Wyoming since I first saw them over 40 years ago. I've since visited 15 times and hope to retire there in a few more years.