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BILL 1876
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Frank and Jesse’s familiarity with Indian Territory and their setting up temporary and more permanent quarters there is fact. I would suspect that on numerous occasions when the gang’s whereabouts were unknown, they were most likely in Indian Territory. Granted they would go to other areas; Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky but they found a safe haven in the Nations. Years later from 1907-1911 Frank James lived in Fletcher Oklahoma, his house there was moved to Eagle Park near Cache. The James’ mother died in Oklahoma City while returning home to Missouri after visiting Franks Oklahoma residence. Mt. Tarbone is located in the Wichita mountains on the side of the mountain range. You can view it from Meers Oklahoma and it has a distinct slope on its northern most edge, this is where the infamous kettle was found scrawled with the James/Younger gang outlaw pact in 1876.
Another familiar campsite for the gang was Buzzards Roost which is a couple miles north of Cement Oklahoma. It is a small rock knoll located off a two-lane highway, a dirt road off the highway passes on the north side. The knoll it is about 50 yards off the dirt road and can’t be missed. From the top of the knoll on a clear day you can easily see Mt Tarbone and it’s distinct face in the distance. Many people have disturbed the area and as for metal detecting it is an extremely “trashy” site. Some symbols can be found in the area, a picture of the site can be found in Steve Wilsons book, however the area is much more wooded now.
The Keechi hills are located just north of Buzzards Roost and run some distance to Highway 62. Delaware creek courses through the hills toward Cement and Buzzards Roost, and is shaped like a turkey/bird track having three branches the center, east and west. Whether the turkey track symbols associated with the James/KGC gang in Oklahoma represent creeks, or are purely directional or something completely different you can decide, I don’t know positively. This is not the same Delaware creek as mentioned in the Ebay property in Wapanucka that I mentioned in my previous post.
Buzzards Roost and the Keechi hills are located about 12 –13 miles West of highway 81 a.k.a Chisholm trail highway as it parallels the old cattle trail from Texas to Kansas. The cattle trail crossed the Canadian River two miles north of Tuttle Oklahoma at a location called Silver City which you can find on some of the old maps say 1880 and up. Silver City has some James treasure stories as well although it most likely was not Silver City or much of anything when the James’ were there. You can find the GPS coordinates for all these locations online by using the various servers like Terra server. Additionally any of the University libraries have microfiche of most newspapers of the day, especially the Lawton paper, Kansas City, St. Louis..etc..You can view and print the data so you have some documentation to carry with you.
There are many locations like these and anyone interested in seeing them or wanting more information can contact me. I’d be happy to show you where they are or provide as much information as you need to get there.
Another familiar campsite for the gang was Buzzards Roost which is a couple miles north of Cement Oklahoma. It is a small rock knoll located off a two-lane highway, a dirt road off the highway passes on the north side. The knoll it is about 50 yards off the dirt road and can’t be missed. From the top of the knoll on a clear day you can easily see Mt Tarbone and it’s distinct face in the distance. Many people have disturbed the area and as for metal detecting it is an extremely “trashy” site. Some symbols can be found in the area, a picture of the site can be found in Steve Wilsons book, however the area is much more wooded now.
The Keechi hills are located just north of Buzzards Roost and run some distance to Highway 62. Delaware creek courses through the hills toward Cement and Buzzards Roost, and is shaped like a turkey/bird track having three branches the center, east and west. Whether the turkey track symbols associated with the James/KGC gang in Oklahoma represent creeks, or are purely directional or something completely different you can decide, I don’t know positively. This is not the same Delaware creek as mentioned in the Ebay property in Wapanucka that I mentioned in my previous post.
Buzzards Roost and the Keechi hills are located about 12 –13 miles West of highway 81 a.k.a Chisholm trail highway as it parallels the old cattle trail from Texas to Kansas. The cattle trail crossed the Canadian River two miles north of Tuttle Oklahoma at a location called Silver City which you can find on some of the old maps say 1880 and up. Silver City has some James treasure stories as well although it most likely was not Silver City or much of anything when the James’ were there. You can find the GPS coordinates for all these locations online by using the various servers like Terra server. Additionally any of the University libraries have microfiche of most newspapers of the day, especially the Lawton paper, Kansas City, St. Louis..etc..You can view and print the data so you have some documentation to carry with you.
There are many locations like these and anyone interested in seeing them or wanting more information can contact me. I’d be happy to show you where they are or provide as much information as you need to get there.
