Black Hills Gold

In 1868, Captain Lee Quince leads cavalry troops on the Oregon Trail with a tough but fair hand that earns him respect from his men. His boss, Major Daggett, has complete faith in Quince's abilities. A determined pioneer woman named Willa has complicated feelings for the captain. The uneasy peace threatens to break when people discover gold in the area.

Fort Laramie was a significant 19th-century trading post, diplomatic site, and military installation located at the confluence of the Laramie and the North Platte Rivers. They joined in the upper Platte River Valley in the eastern part of the present-day US state of Wyoming. The fort was founded as a private trading post in the 1830s to service the overland fur trade; in 1849, it was purchased by the United States Army. The site was located east of the long climb leading to the best and lowest crossing over the Rocky Mountains at South Pass and became a popular stop for migrants on the Oregon Trail. Along with Bent's Fort on the Arkansas River, the trading post and its supporting industries and businesses were the most significant economic hub of commerce in the region.

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