Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
On November 5, 1871, a stagecoach traveling between Wickenburg and Ehrenberg, Arizona was attacked by a group of up to 35 assailants. The attack would become known as the Wickenburg Massacre, and would go down as one of the deadliest attacks on a stagecoach in American history. Despite two members of the party surviving the attack, questions about who was responsible remain to this day.
While it was generally accepted that the attack was carried out by Yavapai, almost immediately stories that other may have been responsible emerged, including possibly two of the people on the stagecoach.
In this video we stop by the Wickenburg Massacre Monument on Highway 60, Wickenburg, and then head out into the desert and the site of the attack. Along the way we talk about what happened, and theories on what may have happened.
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On November 5, 1871, a stagecoach traveling between Wickenburg and Ehrenberg, Arizona was attacked by a group of up to 35 assailants. The attack would become known as the Wickenburg Massacre, and would go down as one of the deadliest attacks on a stagecoach in American history. Despite two members of the party surviving the attack, questions about who was responsible remain to this day.
While it was generally accepted that the attack was carried out by Yavapai, almost immediately stories that other may have been responsible emerged, including possibly two of the people on the stagecoach.
In this video we stop by the Wickenburg Massacre Monument on Highway 60, Wickenburg, and then head out into the desert and the site of the attack. Along the way we talk about what happened, and theories on what may have happened.
Massacre at Wickenburg - Arizona's Greatest Mystery on Amazon: amzn.to/4i7tvMA
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►Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/SidetrackAdventures
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