Canyon Springs Stage Station
U.S. Highway 85 at Four Corners


The scene of the only successful raid on a Deadwood treasure coach. On September 26, 1878, the treasure coach, carrying between 20,000 and 140,000-reports vary-was held up at this place. Hugh Cambell, a passenger, was killed and the driver, Gale Hill, was badly wounded. Scott Davis, the shotgun messenger, killed one of the outlaws and fatally wounded another, the others escaped.

Part of the treasure was recovered. Legend has it that some of the gold was buried near here. The little log station was torn down a few years ago.

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