ROCK CREEK

NAME: Rock Creek COUNTY: Jefferson ROADS: 2WD GRID: 4 CLIMATE: Snow in winter, warm, humid summertime BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.

COMMENTS: Costs to get into - State historic park. REMAINS: State historic park.

Rock Creek was a Pony Express Station. A cabin was built at the site in 1857 and was then purchased by Dave McCanles in 1859. He built a toll bridge across Rock Creek and rented it to the Overland Stage Co. Wild Bill Hickok was hired as a stable hand here in 1861. Hickok's first murder was committed here. When the railroads replaced the stage routes, this station died.

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