Wells Fargo Stagecoach Robbery

Summary Virginia City, Nevada had the biggest boom in the Wild West. Tons of gold and silver were mined and taken 13 miles away to the U.S. Mint in Carson City. One day a Wells Fargo Stagecoach was robbed while on that 13-mile trek. Four armed bandits robbed the stagecoach and took the loot it was carrying. The driver rushed to Carson City and organized a posse to capture the bandits. The bandits saw the posse coming and buried the gold. After a short gunfight 3 of the 4 bandits lay dead. The fourth one spent many years in prison. He would brag to prisoners and guards that he could see the treasure from his cell window. After being released from prison for good behavior he died within a month of natural causes with out being able to recover the gold. Joanna Skye heads to Carson City and Virginia City trying to track down the treasure. She talks to a couple of local historians and the Warden at eh prison where he was held. Joanna gets to tour the prison and sees the bandits cell blocks and his view.

S1.E5 ∙ Wells Fargo Stagecoach Robbery

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Jon Proudstar Joanna Hernandez Jesse Russell Brooks III Joanna Skye

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 16, 2003

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Mount Shasta, California, USA

Summary Virginia City, Nevada had the biggest boom in the Wild West. Tons of gold and silver were mined and taken 13 miles away to the U.S. Mint in Carson City. One day a Wells Fargo Stagecoach was robbed while on that 13-mile trek. Four armed bandits robbed the stagecoach and took the loot it was carrying. The driver rushed to Carson City and organized a posse to capture the bandits. The bandits saw the posse coming and buried the gold. After a short gunfight 3 of the 4 bandits lay dead. The fourth one spent many years in prison. He would brag to prisoners and guards that he could see the treasure from his cell window. After being released from prison for good behavior he died within a month of natural causes with out being able to recover the gold. Joanna Skye heads to Carson City and Virginia City trying to track down the treasure. She talks to a couple of local historians and the Warden at eh prison where he was held. Joanna gets to tour the prison and sees the bandits cell blocks and his view.

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : May 16, 2003

Countries of origin : United States

Language : English

Filming locations : Mount Shasta, California, USA

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