Bozeman and others pressed on. In 1864 and 1865, despite Indian harassment, nearly 2,000 more individuals traveled the Bozeman Trail. In the spring of 1866, government peace commissioners invited ...

22, 1865. The Bozeman Trail’s first entrance into what is now Yellowstone County occurred along an ill-defined route that likely made use of buffalo and American Indian trails. Each wagon train ...

They also constructed a series of forts to protect the road, which became known as the Bozeman Trail. Starting in 1865, Red Cloud led the Oglala and the Cheyenne in a war against white soldiers ...

The Bozeman Trail descended from the high plateau to the Yellowstone River on the east side of Bridger Creek. The trail crossed the creek and then continued one mile to the Yellowstone.

They also constructed a series of forts to protect the road, which became known as the Bozeman Trail. Starting in 1865, Red Cloud led the Oglala and the Cheyenne in a war against white soldiers ...