Douglas #12 Hungate
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cache
by Jim Reeb
Hidden:
11/21/2002
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This is number 12 in a series of historical points within Douglas
County Colorado.
This Geocache appears to be in error because it is found in Elbert
County. However, back then there was no Elbert County. It was all
Douglas County to the state line.
There is a monument and other information at this geocache.
With the discovery of gold at Russellville and more miners
moving into the area, the Indians were finally figuring out that
the situation was not temporary and started becoming a bit nasty.
On June 18, 1864, four members of the Hungate family were massacred
near Running Creek. They had operated a “layover station” on the
Smoky Hill Trail, now the Smoky Hill Road. John Tallman was one of
the first to reach the site because he ran a sawmill nearby. The
bodies were taken to Denver and “put on display” as a warning of
the warrior’s wrath. The supposed warrior was Cheyenne Chief Roman
Nose. The actual massacre was done by members of an Arapaho
tribe.
The bodies were eventually buried at the Tallman sawmill.
The Hungate massacre was what prompted Colonel Chivington’s
infamous massacre of Indians at Sand Creek in the same year.
A few years later, another family was massacred.
To claim this geocache email the name of this other
family.
Also, mention one item of information that you find
interesting.
Photos are fine. JimReeb@ecentral.com
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 November 7 by BurgessBunch (5097 found)
The BurgessBunch was out in force for a fun family outing today:) Thanks for the informational stop - we have loved learning more about CO since moving out in March.T4T$
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[view this log] | November 1 by Beetlebaum2 (102 found)
Thanks for virtual cache -- a lot of interesting Colorado information I didn't know about here.
[view this log] | October 24 by AussieCacher (5451 found)
This was the only virtual find of the day. I cached all the way from I70 to near Colorado Springs on a fun filled day. What a blast. It was good to take a break in Kiowa and do something different. I also found the cache close by. I will send an email with the answers when I'm done logging my 2 weeks worth of caches. Not very far from a "real" cache TFTVC
[view this log] | October 11 by GiGi and JoJo (4024 found)
What a sweet little town! Cached with a bunch of craze Colorado cachers - Abunai is sending the answers. Meanwhile, here's a photo for your viewing pleasure. What views y'all have! TFTC,
GiGi de Austin, Tejas, and JoJo (Queen Zelda, ISBY, Abundai, Inc., WitzAbout, Big Zelda & KeyLiLover)
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| October 11 by QueenZelda & Cub Boy (2038 found)
We had a GREAT day of caching with friends. Let's see We had 4 Vehicles, 8 Cachers and THREE Dawgs! It took for ever to get back in the vehicles at every stop. We had to find the cache, discuss the cache, take pics of the cache, talk about the cache.....Priceless!
Abunai is sending in the answers for our group, TEAM QZB!!
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Current time: 11/22/2009 11:33:05 AM
Last Updated: 11/8/2009 4:52:51 AM
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