Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Did you know that some of Utah’s Buffalo Soldiers once protected $30,000 from a potential robbery by Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch? Escorting stagecoaches or loads of supplies and valuables from the train station in Price to Fort Duchesne wasn’t an unusual task for the 9th Cavalry, but the threat of a hold-up by Butch Cassidy certainly would be.
Want to learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers and their history in Utah? Check out our interactive story map, with tons of information, historic photos, and more to learn about the Buffalo Soldiers here: tinyurl.com/bshtstorymap.
Did you know that some of Utah’s Buffalo Soldiers once protected $30,000 from a potential robbery by Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch? Escorting stagecoaches or loads of supplies and valuables from the train station in Price to Fort Duchesne wasn’t an unusual task for the 9th Cavalry, but the threat of a hold-up by Butch Cassidy certainly would be.
Want to learn more about the Buffalo Soldiers and their history in Utah? Check out our interactive story map, with tons of information, historic photos, and more to learn about the Buffalo Soldiers here: tinyurl.com/bshtstorymap.
