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Show Vitiation Guide 20B Ma 2004 Remembering Our History National travel and tourism expats indicate th.it visitois spending nmu than a da 01 two m any given locale Uadi tionaliv seaicli out the cemetmes in the aiea The tendciicv becomes ml n it ie .ml Is moie pionomiced in locations with coloitul oi tuiKue Instoncs point out the tourism expats lew melons within the nation can la claim to a iichei moie colorlui moie inteiestinu oi culturullv diverse hciitage than C'astle Valley Numcious cenictenes com Caibon and mere ( ountv adorned with headstones and maikeis silciitls docu menlmg the liaeedies and the individuals filling chaptci altci chaptei in the lustoiv ol Castle Valiev from the giaves ol outlaws and lawmen in Pi ice to the Imul testing places ol underground woikeis killed in the Castle Gate. Wintei Quaiteis and Wilbeig mine disasteis, the cemeteiies rellect the peisonalitv and spirit ol the Caibon I mere coinmu 1 mty Price Cemetery selves as the final resting place loi several Wild Bunch me tube is Outlaw Gunplay Maxwell was intally shot on the stieets of Pi ice and bulled in the utv's cenicteiv he both of lohnnv Walker also lies 1 at rest in Pi ice Confusing W ilkei with C.tssidv. a posse killed the outlaw m mountains ol (men Kivu In addition the Pi ice cuneterv contains the giave of Wild Bunch member turned lawman Matt Warner People v isitmg Castle Valley should schedule time to tour the unique in Caibon and f meiv counties f nmi ornately c.uved monuments to plain concicte maikcis. the headstones ptovule a silent, but giuphic and poignant glimpse into the memorable lustoiy of the Caibon f meiv legion and the unique peisonalitv of the Castle Valiev communitv cem-cleti- Modern day Robin Hoods Castle Countrv was once the home to some of the world's most famous outlaws and lawmen 1 he mining camps, the railioad and the suriounding desert made this area a haven for men on the run One of the most famous outlaws of all time. Butch Cassidy, spent much of his time in the Castle Countiy area Butch and his gang, the W'dd Bunch were touted as a modem clay Rohm Hoods" They held up trams and banks stealing money from the mining companies and cattle barons This money was in turn given to local ranchers and farmers for hoises and hospitality These townspeople were famous tor providing the Wild Bunch with fresh hoises and sending lawmen 3s&& away in the other direction Butch Cassidy and his partner Lla Lay committed one of the most dating robbery attempts by stealing the payroll of the Pleasant Valley Coal Company in Castle Gate With over 200 men standing by waiting lor their pay, Butch walked up. took the payroll from the mine attendant and simply rode away $agIh im ep o |
