On November 25, of 1876, General Ranald MacKenzie, for whom Fort MacKenzie in Sheridan was named, attacked Dull Knife’s village in the Powder River Country. This from the Cheyenne Weekly Leader, December 6, 1876 – The headlines read,Mackenzies Victory.Further Detail! Of the Fierce Cavalry f...
After their town was destroyed by theOjibwa(Chippewa), the Cheyenne settled along theMissouri Rivernear theMandanandArikaratribes. Toward the close of the 18th century, smallpox and the aggression of theDakotaSiouxdecimated the village tribes at the same time that the horse and gun were becoming...
The Ohio River Scenic Byway in Illinois travels along the Ohio River for 188 miles, passing through the Shawnee National Forest. For breathtaking views of the woodlands along this route, buckle up and hit the byway between spring and fall when the wildflowers are in full bloom. Indiana: Histo...