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English Travelers Describe Virginia City Montana 60 Years Ago
A 1873 account by Earl of Dunraven and party details their western journey through Virginia City Montana to Sterling Fort Ellis and Crow agency. They observe mining camps Indian life and frontier hospitality, note stage delays and Ford Ellis fort life, and recount a trek to Yellowstone Lake via Bolster ranch Emigrant gulch Yellowstone City and distant stage routes.
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Montana
Virginia City
Nev
Mont
Earl of Dunraven
G. Kingsley
C. Wynn
Dunraven
John Omonhondra
Texas Jack
Sterling
Maxwell
Campbell
Tweed
Yellowstone Lake
Fred Bolster
Emigrant Peak
West
Dun- Yraven
Northwest
Old Baldy
Madison
Willow Creek
Hot Springs Creek
Midasburg
Midas Mining Company
California
St. Louis
Fort Ellis
Bozeman
Port Ellis
Hart of Dunraven
Fort Shaw
Fort Benton
Sweitzer
John Omonhondro
Mission Creek
Stillwater
Iron Bull
F. D. Pease
P. Brunet
Judith Basin
Prairie Country
Bolster Ranch
Crow Agency
Yellowstone City
Lake Titicaca
Peru
Uros
Bolivia
Manasasarowak
Thibet
Yellowstone
Corrinne
Ogden
Helena
Yellowstone Park
Fort Hall
Snake River
Idaho
Camp Brown
Rawling Springs Station
Wyo
Geyser Camp
Missouri River