Tom_in_CA Gold Member Mar 23, 2007 13,837 10,344 Salinas, CA Banner finds 2 Detector (s) used Butch Cassidy is perhaps Utah's most notorious - and beloved - outlaw, whose romantic reputation as a "Robin Hood of the West" complicates our ideas about the value of an "honest living.". As was their standard response to pursuit, the gang split up. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Book is huge More of an encyclopedia. Parker began dabbling in rustling under the tuition of a . Please see our Back in 1976, in a story for National Geographic, Robert Redford followed the Outlaw Trail. With a little extra planning, good layers, and the right equipment, however, you can enjoy Utah's national parks in the solitude of winter. Here, in narrow Price Canyon a few miles from Helper, Cassidy and his gang stole the payroll simply by shoving a revolver into the gut of the paymaster, who forked over the loot. "Bandit Invincible's" author claims to have known Cassidy since boyhood and never met "a more courageous and kinder hearted man.". Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He broke into the shop and stole a pair of jeans and some pie, leaving an IOU promising to pay on his next visit. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Butch Cassidy on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. SALT LAKE CITY Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their maker in a dusty Bolivian town on Nov. 6, 1908. This browser does not support getting your location. The first robbery credited the Wild Bunch was the August 13, 1896 holdup of a bank in Montpelier, Idaho. Bill Cooper. Buck insists they married several months before a documented Bolivian shootout that probably was the one in which Butch and Sundance were killed. And we both know where that photo came from. I visited the gravesite personally in the company of Butchs sister Lula. But by then, the good old days seemed to be over. These days, Butch Cassidy might have trouble recognizing his hometown of Circleville. We have set your language to Cassidy's sister, Lulu Parker Betenson, said that in 1925 her brother, Robert Leroy Parker, returned to Utah and visited with his family. KRB has missed, ignored and/or forgotten many facts, and has more than a few correct. I also interviewed the former head of the Nevada Historical Society who presonally spoke with or just bury him in Leeds. He was the ring leader of the Wild Bunch outlaw gang that robbed trains and banks during the Wild West days. Butch Cassidy's first bank robbery is generally agreed to have happened in June 1889, at the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride, Colorado. But they're outnumbered by purported Cassidy sightings. How many of these hidden gems have you been to? In her book, 'Butch Cassidy, My Brother,' she cites several encounters with Cassidy by numerous family friends long after 1908. He was diagnosed with cancer, and died on July 20, 1937. But the death of Butch Cassidy may not be quite as dramatic as we have been told. Butchs brother Arthur was buried near Johnnie and Butch requested to be buried next to him. When out riding along the border of Robbers Roost in 1898, an outlaw on a jaded mount forced young Ogden off his horse, gave the boy a quick kick in the pants, then rode off on Ogdens animal. Youre doing it wrong if you think road trip pit stops are boring layovers on your way to more exciting destinations. The story that Butch Cassidy spent his last days in Nevada has been around a long time, long enough that a dirt road near the abandoned gold mine at Johnny, Nevada, where Butch is rumored to have died, is named Butch Cassidy Pass. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Charlie Overfield of the Crown Point/Globe mine told me he met Cassidy as a kid and that his sister did visit his grave near Johnnie. Among those making the claim were members of his own family; his sister Lula Parker Betenson claimed that Cassidy came for a visit in the fall of 1925. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. His Mormon parents had come to Utah from England in 1856. I laughed out loud when I read this. Scenic, high-elevation trail systems like . She died believing that her brother was resting there. The bandits made off with over $7,000, and Cassidy, in part of an elaborate escape attempt, fled to Iowa, then Michigan, where he came face to face with an old foe - a deputy sheriff from western Wyoming who was on the lookout for him. No other outlaws charmed the Old West quite like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Inc. dba EIN Presswire I live 20 miles south of the Johnnie. In addition to his familys claims, many former associates in Wyoming insisted that Butch Cassidy returned there for a visit in the 1930s. Those who knew Cassidy did not describe him as the ruthless fugitive type that many outlaws were painted to be.. Adventure Family Western Three boy scouts, one a great-nephew of Butch Cassidy, and their pretty girl friend hunt for the lost treasure of the legendary bank robber in 1950s Utah. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? 82 ft. Butch Cassidy Butch Cassidy's Hideout Central Utah Robbers Roost San Rafael Swell Springs Trek Planner Insider Utah. Im just glad that people are now seeing that Butch Cassidy didnt die in Bolivia but lived his life. It is said that Butch Cassidy buried loot on or near Wild Mountain, and another $50,000 near Powder Springs in the northwest corner of Colorado. Most graves are side by side facing east; Butch and Arthur are buried head to foot facing the North Star. DNA testing revealed the bones weren't the outlaws, but Buck, a writer who lives in Washington, D.C., said his research proved the two indeed died in a shootout with Bolivian cavalry in 1908 . 'Horse pucky'"Total horse pucky," said Cassidy historian Dan Buck. I believe we have spoken before, but thanks for your comment. Utah, just as its payroll was being unloaded from a . Pointer said. WilliamPhillips of Spokane looked enough like an older Cassidy to fool some of his former associates, and historians, at least for a while. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Cassidy (among . Butch Cassidy then ordered the outlaw off the horse and told him to start walking toward a distant gap in the hills and keep on going. He then said, We dont have any room in this country for a man who will mistreat a young boy.46. "These weren't hayseed, duped ignorant people. DNA test in BoliviaIn 1991, Buck and his wife, Anne Meadows, helped dig up a grave in San Vicente, Bolivia, said to contain the remains of Butch and his sidekick, Harry Longabaugh the Sundance Kid. A remote, unpredictable and otherwordly landscape provided an ideal setting for Butch Cassidy's hideout. You can always change this later in your Account settings. The grave is located about 18 miles north of my home in Pahrump, Nevada. Neither outlaw claimed the other as his partner, but the two were . . Keep up the good work. We decided to stop and hike around again. ', Maybe. He also spent time in Wyoming working as a cook, butcher, and miner. Butch Cassidy. Around 1880, he journeyed to a clothier shop in another town but found it closed. All was well until a stock buyer and former Wyoming deputy came through the country, ending the gang's seclusion. There are miles of backroads here to explore, and also a handful of, This is also the right vicinity for the Robbers Roost hideout. By clicking "I Agree", you consent to the use of cookies. Much of what is written in the internet regarding Johnnie in wrong. Lula said that Butch instead died in Spokane, Wash., in 1937, and spent his last years as a trapper and prospector. I am at an age now wherein I can look forward to joining their circle. Your help is welcome. "The majority of those who were there believed that, believed it was him that came back," said Bill Betenson, who recalled that his great-grandmother, Lula Parker Betenson, used to talk about the visit by a man she identified as her brother, Cassidy. Betenson was 41 when Cassidy returned home. I still check on it periodically. The first major crime attributed to Cassidy is the robbery of the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride, on June 24, 1889. The History of Garfield County, George LeRoy Parker (Butch Cassidy) upon entrance of the Wyoming Penitentiary July 15, 1894, age 27, So many myths and legends surround the life and demise of Butch Cassidy that it is difficult to sort fact from fiction. Wild West Outlaw, Folk Figure. The property is now owned by the PahrumpHistorical Society which not only says its off limits to the public, they dont even want us to tell you that it exists. The Parker family established a ranch near Circleville, Utah in 1879, but a local Mormon bishop found against them in a land dispute, leaving the family financially pressed. There were several other men at his home when we arrived. The famous outlaw Butch Cassidy was born on April 13, 1866, as Robert LeRoy Parker in Beaver, Utah. There was an error deleting this problem. They help us get to know you a little and how you use our website. If he was alive, he was here, said VirginiaRidgeway, Goldfieldhistorian. Southern Utah is one of few places left where the romanticized wild of the American West and magic of the desert still coexist. Betenson says the exact date when he died and where he is buried is a closely-guarded family secret. William Richards pardoned Cassidy in 1896. She talks about Cassidy's visit in her book Butch Cassidy, My Brother published in 1975 when Betenson was 90-years-old. Add to your scrapbook. This was after Butch had been reported killed in Bolivia, South America. In 1883, Parker was arrested for stealing a saddle but was never convicted. There was intrest in Butch about 12 years ago here in Pahrump when I ran the museum. If you want to explore these same dirt roads, head north from Hanksville on Highway 24for 16 miles. Cassidy and the Wild Bunch's notoriety grew as they racked up a staggering average of $35,000 per robbery. It is one of the most enduring stories to emerge from the American Wild West. Butch Cassidy Draw is the first major drainage area east of the two tunnels that motorists on Utah Highway 12 pass through today. Cassidy's real name was Robert Leroy Parker. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. It seems that Robert Leroy had a daughter who owned a house near Johnny Nevada.He was buried on her property. Pointer said. The pair was cornered and shot to death in their rooming house. Wallace Ott told that Lige Moore invited him to come over to his home to meet Butch in 1937 or 1938. In February 1905, two English-speaking bandits, purportedly Cassidy and Longabaugh, held up the Banco de Tarapac y Argentino. Lindy is a fifth generation Utahn who loves the history and stories found here as much as the diverse landscape. Cassidy Trail; Panguitch; Young Butch; If you haven't used up all your allotted vacation time exploring the southwestern corner of Utah (between St. George, Cedar City and the Kanab area you could easily explore for days), it's time to get to know the man himself not Paul Newman, but Robert Leroy Parker, the man who became known as Butch Cassidy. In the 80s, Nevada writers DekeLow and his wife Celeste told us that Cassidy had lived and died at the Johnnie mine. Butch Cassidy was born on month day 1866, at birth place, . You can revoke cookies at anytime at the bottom of the page. This is a carousel with slides. A lost manuscript reveals new evidence that Butch Cassidy survived the 1908 shoot-out during which he was thought to have been killed and lived to an old age, anonymously, in Washington state. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Newsmatics She reached down and picked up two small stones. Harry Longabaugh (1899-1906) Etta Place ( b. c. 1878, d. At first everyone thought Butch had killed the guy, rather than just knocking him out. Millions in gold was mined in Johnnie in the early 20th century, and some claims are still being worked today. Among other things, she told reporters that Cassidy had not died in South America in 1909, as was widely believed, but had come back to visit some 16 years later, in 1925. We seem to have lost something - something vital, something of individuality and passion. She spends a lot of time on the original farmland her family has called home since the 1850s and going for walks along the Weber River. According to History, there was a brief gunfight at Butch and Sundance's last hideout. With your knowledge of the history of that part of Nevada, I am sure it will be a signature work. There was a train robbery held here in broad daylight. A rare books collector says he has obtained a manuscript with new evidence that may give credence to that theory. DNA testing is unlikely to determine that Phillips, who was cremated, was Cassidy. I appreciate the kind words. They will Holler louder than if you cut off both legs. Maybe. The graves of the banditos yanquis became something of a tourist attraction, but when a world-famous DNAdetective analyzed the remains in the 1990s, it was proven conclusively the dead men were not Butch and Sundance. Nashville Publicity Group is a forward thinking full-service public relations and consulting company offering the personal attention of a boutique agency combinedwith the scope, results and services of a larger firm. Cassidy, with help from Wild Bunch outlaw gang member Elzy Lay, stole a bag of silver coins valued at around $1,000 from the Pleasant Valley Coal Company according to the court records available in the Utah State Archives. But always up for an adventure, we remained confident we could locate the hideout. In 2003 Walmart built over the old cemetery and did not remove the graves. They include a judge's meeting with Cassidy in prison in February 1895. He died in Spokane, Wash., in 1937. But YOU sir are completely devoid of a proper education reguarding the matter. The authors thank Nancy Twitchell for providing them a copy of this. www.thetrekplanner.com. Butch Cassidy and his crew of bandits, The Wild Bunch, were known to frequent Robbers Roost in Utah after heists. The remote and unpredictable landscape is exactly what made this an ideal place for a hideout during Cassidys day. I will put my proof up against any opinion. Elevation Difference. Jim Summers was one of my dearest friends and I miss him every day. Stories about outlaws hardly dominate the historical narrative in Utah, and that is exactly why they pique my interest. Apparently he had expressed just such a desire to Seibert on several occasions. Try again later. I love history particularly the Nevada Boomtown period. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. "If Phillips wasn't, he certainly knew a heck of a lot about Butch," she said. A scientist who helped identify the body of Nazi Dr. Josef Mengele says he may have found the remains of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in Bolivia, where legend has it the two died in a shootout. Jeff Johnson. Unless one had a guide who knew the entire country, it was impossible to find the place," the manuscript says of the canyon hideout. Phil was a lawman turned desperado. It appeared on the right in just the spot the women at the rental shop told us it would. In the 80's, Nevada writers Deke Low and his wife Celeste told us that Cassidy had lived and died at the Johnnie mine. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. DNA testing revealed the bones weren't the outlaws, but Buck, a writer who lives in Washington, D.C., said his research proved the two indeed died in a shootout with Bolivian cavalry in 1908. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Mr. Ross is full of it. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. A DIVISION OF THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2019. This well-researched biography of the lifeand controversial deathof Robert LeRoy Parker, aka Butch Cassidy, is a journey across the late nineteenth American West as we follow Cassidy's exploits in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, where he made his name as a surprisingly affable outlaw. Born Robert Leroy Parker in Beaver, Utah the eldest of Max and Anne Parker's thirteen children. Well I for one appreciate anyone who has the tenacity to dig through these old cold cases. What refuses to die is the legend that they survived. "There's a sort of commonsense reason why Phillips would have got some stuff right," Buck said. I really appreciate everybodys opinion. Turn right when you see the brown sign for the Hans Flat Ranger Station. Former Wild Bunch girlfriends Ann and JosieBassett both verified the story. Utah Woman Solves the Mystery of What Really Happened to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid On Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Marilyn Grace will discuss her research and sign books at the McQuarrie Memorial Museum (145 North 100 East) in St. George, Utah. Boren says one of the strongest hints that the bandits returned is that the Pinkerton agency, which had pursued them for many years, even into South America, kept looking. Capitol Reef is breathtaking, but as you stare across the ledge you realize that some of the best scenery is only accessible by dropping in, 20, 50, sometimes 100 feet or more. The true story of the robbery varies from account to account and has entered into its own place amidst Utah legends. With a population just shy of 300, it boasted an eclectic charm with a gas station set inside of a huge natural rock wall and a classic retro diner next door. It might be mutually advantageous. Then they separated forever. He was one of the greatest minds I have encountered and the stories he retained of family and experiences were amazing and so well written. They had set out rob the payroll from a mining company near Castle Gate, Utah. Yeah, Kerry. But Butch escapes to Europe, has plastic surgery in Paris, and schemes to return to the U.S. and reunite with an old girlfriend from Wyoming. I also read Kerry Borens book, could not put it down. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Shown are Bill Carver, top left, the Sundance Kid, bottom left, and Butch Cassidy, bottom right. For example an Indian named Johnnie did not guide George Montgomery to the mine. Try again later. All Right Reserved. Learn more about managing a memorial . Launched in 2002 as a music and entertainment PR firm, Nashville Publicity Group's diverse roster of clients has grown to encompass music, authors, tours and events, television and feature films, corporate clients, non-profits,faith-basedministries, human rights activists, political icons and much more. Advertisement. Over one hundred years ago, outlaws used the Roost as one of several hideouts along the Outlaw Trail a series of trails and safe houses that ran from Texas to Montana. However, all adventures eventually meet an end. Nellie and Jack. Nevada and purchased my current home located in Pahrump, Nevada in 1987 and one of my lifes work has been researching the Johnnie Mine where Butch died. Here, people come from all over the world to experience the untamed beauty. AS for education I also have a PHD although mine stands for Pahrump History Detective. Sundance is killed. (Photo: Steven Law) In 1908, two outlaws were killed during a gunfight with Bolivian police. Try again later. A fire pit in the remote backcountry, but not Robber's Roost. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. George LeRoy Parker (Butch Cassidy) upon entrance of the Wyoming Penitentiary July 15, 1894, age 27 So many myths and legends surround the life and demise of Butch Cassidy that it is difficult to sort fact from fiction. The two bandits have inspired dozens of books, hundreds of articles, movies and TVshows but Western historians disagree on almost every detail. I would speak my bliefs, but directed those interested to other sources of information. Franklin, Tennessee 37064. . One soldier was shot and killed up front, then more shots and some screaming could be heard from inside. Historians more or less agree that Cassidy was born Robert LeRoy Parker in 1866 in Beaver, Utah, the oldest of 13 children in a Mormon family. Ott, interview, 1993. In 1890, Cassidy purchased a ranch on the outskirts of Dubois, Wyoming. Lindy Callahan, This is the rugged terrain that Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch knew well. Our only company was some area wildlife the occasional antelope and meandering groups of grazing cattle. Butch Cassidy spent the rest of his life as a trapper and prospector in Alaska, Wyoming and Washington State. we got enough of those.. If you see the Goblin Valley sign on the left you have gone too far. GREAT NEWS! Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The legend of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid goes that after a string of train robberies, and being chased by an US posse, they had to hide their gold obtained by their robberies. Best local shops and healthy eats near Moab and Capitol Reef. - Did Butch Cassidy, the notorious Old West outlaw who most historians believe perished in a 1908 shootout in Bolivia, actually survive that battle and live to old age, peacefully and. I must make one correction: Butch was not the one who died at Johnnie, Nevada (although he is buried there). In 1969, when 20th Century Fox released its box office smash 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' reporters came to Cassidy's childhood home, looking for his family. Verify and try again. Outlaw researcher KerryRoss Boren has spent decades trying to unravel the dozens of competing theories that have clouded the story of Butch and Sundance. During the drive my anticipation for our upcoming adventure grew as I thought through the logistics: to prepare, I had searched online for directions and clues as to where I might find the Roost. i grew up in So. "It had been used by (Seeley) one summer when he had been badly wanted by the sheriff's forces along in ninety-one. The graves defy convention. Follow the Utah Pie Trail through a scenic landscape of water-sculpted canyons and sandstone peaks and past three iconic national parks to savor the flavor at five delectable pie stops. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. On April 21, 1897, the famous outlaw bank robber, Butch Cassidy, left the now-famous hideout of the Wild Bunch called Robbers Roost. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Funny isnt it, how people can easily accept killing but cant believe anyone would fake their death. Butch, 23 at the time, and at least two others brought in around $20,000 with the heist (about $563,000 today). By May the trio had sold their ranch and fled the encroaching Pinkertons. He wrote: 'The best way to hurt them is through their pocket book. It was a Hiko miner named Mackey who located the property a month after Montgomery located the Chispa mine 4 mile away. He took the name Butch Cassidy out of respect for a friend named Mike Cassidy, but he became one of the last truly notable outlaws to come out of the Old West. About three weeks later, Ogden received visitors at his home in Escalante. Some of the evidence is convincing, especially a detailed manuscript about Cassidy which actually appears to have been authored by Cassidy. It was almost as if Robbers Roost Utah wasnt meant to be found. In a way, Cassidy captured the essence of a land that, in many respects, is still wild. The Wild Bunch apparently had a hideout in this part of Colorado, and it is believed that Cassidy stashed $30,000 in silver coins in Irish Canyon. He traces the iconic outlaw's footsteps through Colorado, Utah and Nevada, eventually learning that he may need to find the man himself to locate the lost loot. The discovery of rich ore turned Goldfield into a boomtown, which attracted fortune hunters and outlaws, even the Earps into the 1920s. The two were married in May, 1908. Utah Travel Industry Website, Printable Road Trip Activity Book For Kids, Monument Valley | Highway 163 Scenic Drive, Places to Stay Near Coral Pink Sand Dunes. After spending a few years in a gloomy prison in Wyoming, Cassidy returned to rustling, this time along the Utah-Arizona border. "That's just really exciting to me because this is really ephemeral stuff," he said. Utah state officials are going to spend $138,000 to restore a decaying wood cabin in Piute County that has become a tourist spot because it's believed to be the boyhood home of outlaw Butch Cassidy. Two full grown mountain lions. (AP Photo/Nevada Historical Society, File). Here, people come from all over the world to experience the untamed beauty. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. But things did not go well in Circleville for the Parker family - Roy's dad, Maximilian, lost land to another homesteader in a property rights dispute - and Roy ended up looking to a shady local rancher, Mike Cassidy, in admiration. A draw in Red Canyon today bears Cassidys name. Experience the fun and adventure of camping with a side of luxury. One of the prevailing beliefs, and one perpetuated by the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, is that Cassidy and the Sundance Kid met their deaths in Bolivia when they were involved in a shoot-out with the local military in 1912. Butchs sister, LulaBetensen, wrote a book about Cassidys 1925 visit to a house in Circleville, Utah. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Instagram: @lindymcallahan, Previous Group Cassidy refused to shake the judge's hand. As you visit, do your part to keep Utah Forever Mighty. Much of this book deals with this and surrounding area. He told Ott that while attending a dance in Panguitch he got into a fight with the boyfriend of one of the girls he danced with. But neither Pero nor anyone else ever positively identified the two dead men as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid before their reported burial in an unmarked grave in a San Vicente cemetery.. Over the years metal detecting enthusiasts have uncovered a number of treasures, including; underground stolen money (1946), pirate treasure (1952), a lost gold mine (1966) and an alleged J.F.K assassination . Cassidy then served a year and a half in Wyoming Territorial Prison in Laramie for possessing three stolen horses. The sequence of his exploits as he reportedly related them to those gathered in the Moore home does not agree with what has been written by others, and so the stories and speculation continue. Reportedly Butch rehearsed for those gathered how he came to lead his life. No law enforcement ever successfully invaded. I am very familiar with the history of Phil Foote. Year should not be greater than current year. Cassidy's parents were Mormons who had emigrated from England. It is said that Butch Cassidy buried loot on or near Wild Mountain, and another $50,000 near Powder Springs in the northwest corner of Colorado. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Cassidy was one of the first to break ground on the Outlaw Trail, a meandering ghostlike path that began in Mexico, ran through Utah, and ended in Montana. Everyone else was.. "No one who had not been there or done that would know that.". The dirt road ahead trailed off to the horizon line and we followed in search of Butch Cassidys Robbers Roost. In 1894, he was arrested for stealing horses and imprisoned in the Wyoming State Prison in Laramie where he served 18 months of a two-year sentence. 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