The Thomas Party

The Thomas Party (HMJAH)

Location: Greycliff, MT 59033 Sweet Grass County
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Country: United States of America
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N 45° 44.109', W 109° 42.864'

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In 1866 William Thomas, his son Charles, and a driver named Schultz left southern Illinois bound for the Gallatin Valley, Montana. Travelling by covered wagon they joined a prairie schooner outfit at Fort Laramie, Wyoming, and started over the Bridger Trail. The train was escorted by troops detailed to build a fort (C.F. Smith) on the Big Horn River.
From the site of this fort the Thomas party pushed on alone. A few days later they were killed at this spot by hostile Indians. Emigrants found the bodies and buried them in one grave.
The meager details which sifted back greatly impressed William Thomas' seven year old nephew. Seventy-one years later (1937) this nephew closely followed the Bridger Trail by car and succeeded in locating the almost forgotten grave.
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 1:40am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12T E 600020 N 5065425
Decimal Degrees45.73515000, -109.71440000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 45° 44.109', W 109° 42.864'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds45° 44' 6.54" N, 109° 42' 51.84" W
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Area Code(s)406
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 319 Unnamed Road, Greycliff MT 59033, US
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