Fort Sanford was built from cedar "pickets" that was eight feet tall and 363 feet by 363 feet. No traces are left because the cedar "planks" were valuable and were taken by local farmers to build barns sheds and fence posts. Most old buildings in the area are made from the forts wood.

I never would have seen any of these places if It hadn't been for you. I really like what you do.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thank you!

My mother was personal friends with Lula Parker Bentenson, Butch's sister, and I got to meet her personally, before she passed away. I have a signed copy of her book. I've visited this house many times, before it was restored years ago. Based on Lula's adamant, detailed and convincing story, Butch definitely survived, and did not die in Bolivia. His final resting place is supposedly somewhere in Washington state, but Lula swore she would never reveal the actual location, as she didn't want curiosity seekers desecrating his grave. My nephew currently lives in Circleville...

@Barbara-pe2jf

17 күн бұрын

What a great story!

@867diesel

17 күн бұрын

she probably was one of the most interesting people to talk to . very cool

@garryferrington811

16 күн бұрын

That's fascinating!

After years of watching KZread videos, this is the first time I have ever been the first to view one. 15 seconds after it posted. Thank you, Steve. Your videos are always concise and informative. So many videos use 20 minutes to give you 1 minute of information, but you don't waste time and that is very much appreciated.

@PlanetEarth3141

18 күн бұрын

It's refreshing to find the rare KZreadr who knows how to get it said and done quickly. 😊

@roberthevern6169

18 күн бұрын

​@@PlanetEarth3141Steve must be a journalist or something, who, what, where, when and how!

@PlanetEarth3141

17 күн бұрын

@@roberthevern6169 Do you know the most important answer about a question?

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate it. I hate those shows on History Channel that always go to commercial before answering the question!

@da90sReAlvloc

16 күн бұрын

​​@@SidetrackAdventures aye marra. But do ye nah that butch Cassidy's mam was from jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne (so she was a Geordie like me ). So butch was actually full blood British as his dad was British as well. But he's only half Geordie as his mam was a Geordie lass Good video 👍

Look at this house and imagine living there with 13 Children and 2 adults. Just incredible.

@conniewojahn6445

16 күн бұрын

I doubt all thirteen children would have been there at the same time. The older ones would have gone on to seek their fortunes long before the younger ones were popped out of mom and dad. The average time between births was around two years, making the first born over twenty years old before the last born arrived. Of course, they may have come back for holidays and family dinners. Hmm, interesting idea.

@michaeltaylor4984

10 күн бұрын

13 pairs of hands to ranch/farm is the way to go.

I have visited this place on my wat to my summer job in Wyoming. If you ever get up to Dubois, Wyoming, stop in at Welty's Store. Butch Cassidy shopped there. Butch was helped by some local ranchers in Utah. They provided him with shelter, food, clothing, and fresh horses. He even sent a thank you letter to an old rancher,

@867diesel

17 күн бұрын

thats why he is one of my favorites . he was a gentleman

Another great living history lesson Steve! Your unique way of bringing the past back to life is truly one of a kind. My wife commented that she couldn't imagine 13 children in that homestead just before you did, crazy how time have changed. Can you imagine! Thanks for bringing us along once again!!!

@royceh.5743

17 күн бұрын

My big question after having grown up in Connecticut is: how did it stay warm? Utah is cold country. No ceiling or insulation. That many children in such a small space maybe. Thanks y’all! Enjoyed the effort. Thought provoking.

I have an outlaw ancestor on my mother's side who was co-leader of a gang just like the Hole in the Wall Gang. William Henry Whitley's gang held up trains and banks down in Texas in the late 1800s. They killed people as well. William was cornered in Wilson County, Texas and died in a shootout with two Deputy Marshalls and two Texas Rangers on Sept. 25, 1888. He was 24 years old.

This channel has really blown up since I first subscribed. Good for Steve, great job and great videos!

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Thanks for the education, Mr. Steve.

That is really beautiful scenery out there thanks for the nice footage of scenery and the awesome countryside thank you. 🇺🇲🤠🇺🇲

@petecollins4925

17 күн бұрын

Yes, I thought it was a grand landscape too. Steve's potted history lesson as usual adds that little something extra.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Driving around Utah is incredible. Amazing scenery no matter where you go.

Never knew to much about Butch Cassidy but now I do. Can't wait for the next adventure. Drive On. THE SARGE

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thanks.

Thank you Steve. You have created a great channel. I really enjoy your content and presentation style. Easy to watch and enjoy. ❤

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it.

I remember seeing an article in National Geographic magazine, written by Robert Redford, of his travels through that country, including the Hole in the Wall. Featured was a current photo of Lulu Parker Betenson (I think that's correct), Butch Cassidy's sister. On a side note, Etta Place, the companion of the Sundance Kid as you mentioned, disappeared without a trace when she left them in South America. What a story she could have told to a biographer.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

So many mysteries surrounding them. It's amazing how she just disappeared.

I would imagine the older kids slept in the loft above, and only the little ones in the bed with the parents. During the day, they were probably out doing work on the ranch, so they were not underfoot. Modern folks are so used to space. My grandfather's sister had 13 children; the last pregnancy was triplets!! They lived in rural Ohio, back in the 1920s. This was fun to see. You always find the most interesting places, and I appreciate that you allocate the length of your videos based on the content you've found. Keep cool!

I was just at Old Trail Town in Cody Wyoming the other day on vacation, The Hole in the wall cabin is there along with numerous others and Liver Eating Johnston’s reburiel gravesite where Robert Redford was a pallbearer

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

I have to get up that way. Last year I cut through Wyoming but didn't get much time to look around.

@BillKeechPiperRacingPhotog

17 күн бұрын

@@SidetrackAdventuresIt’s definitely worth a stop

Steve always makes a Dead, Dull, Boring, Mundane and Insignificant looking place come Alive with Intrigue, Amusement and Wonder!😲🙏

Thanks! I had no idea his family home was still around. Thanks for the look.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate it.

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Hey Steve. Your narrative makes the video even more entertaining and interesting. Thanks for sharing it. Side note, if you had your drone you might of been able to see where those ATV trails go.

@roberthevern6169

18 күн бұрын

Steve has a drone?

@toymaster5464

17 күн бұрын

@@roberthevern6169 yup

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Funny enough, as we were about to leave I realized there is a huge ATV trail map near the restrooms.

Great video! I lived in Utah for over thirty years, but I never went to this place. I did, however, do some barbed-wire fence repair work at a ranch in Southern Utah that had the remains of one of Butch Cassidy's hideouts. I believe it may have been called Robber's Roost. It is located on the Ekker Ranch near Hanksville. Two of the Ekker descendants lived in Salt Lake City, and I worked/lived with them. All that is left of the hideout near the ranch is a stone fireplace and part of it's chimney. A trickle of fresh water comes out of a stone wall nearby. Another location was called Blue John, and there is another larger spring there. Thanks for our wonderful videos. I live in Twentynine Palms, and also enjoyed your videos from there.

@roberthevern6169

18 күн бұрын

Were they 'sketchy' folk?

@TheHypnotstCollector

18 күн бұрын

Blue John Canyon is where that climber went a climbing and was trapped by a rock and he had to cut his arm off at the elbow to free himself! It comes out at Barrier Canyon near where The Ghost Panel resides, all 150 ft of it. Ekker is also Biddlecomb ranch. My motorcycle broke there and I had to walk 14 miles back to Hans Flat area, near the park ranger station.... in August. It was 100F furshure. I had a gallon of water and a small cloud often produced shade. 3.75hours! Surprised me I could walk almost 4mph. And I never have made it to Robbers Roost, been out there a few times.

To us older folks, 1938 doesn't seem THAT long ago, some 17 years or so before I was born. The older one gets, the more history seems personal.

Head over to Vernal, UT and learn more about the Outlaw Trail, the Wild Bunch used to visit the area a lot. Besides Dinosaurs that's one of the towns claim to fame, great little town. I used to live there and am biased, but it is legit a great town. Love your videos.

When checking out those old buildings, look at the nails. Are they round, smooth. steel or wood. Do the heads look rough? This is a great clue to the age of the building and can tell you if they are original or a recreation.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

My guess is it has been repaired to the point where most of it is much newer than his time.

Whenever I need a Virtual Vacation I visit your KZread channel. Thanks Steve. Go Padres!

Hey Steve! All your videos are great, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one because I live here in Utah. My dad was born in a home outside of Beaver in Adamsville, and grew up in Beaver when the family moved to town. All my fondest childhood memories were of summer visits to Beaver where I'd spend most of my time up Beaver Canyon fishing. My grandparents home was built in 1872 and once stood where the Beaver High School now stands. My dad faithfully traveled from our home in Concord California to Beaver each fall to deer hunt, as he knew all the best hunting spots since childhood. We had venison at least once a week in my youth. My dad is buried in the beautiful Mountain View cemetery in Beaver along with his parents, a few siblings, his grand parents and great grandparents. The Gunn's were among the earliest settlers of Beaver. I'll be buried next to my dad there someday. Ironically, I've never been to the birth home of Butch Cassidy but I've already planned to drive down there in a few weeks. I'm retiring on August 1st and will turn 70 tomorrow. Thanks again for bringing us your amazing videos! Steve (we have a great name, don't we!)

I took my folks there a couple of times in the early 2000's. They loved it. Back then it was pretty worn down. Glad to see the Sons of the Utah Pioneers and others are restoring it and that the site is being respected.😊

Thanks! Yes,, there were sightings of Butch Cassidy in the 1910's and there was a rumor that he played a part in a silent western. That's California for you.

@garryferrington811

16 күн бұрын

Why not? Wyatt Earp sold the producers stories, consulted on westerns, and John Wayne even claimed he took his walk and his way of speaking from ol' Wyatt.

Good work Steve. Great to learn more about the history of our country.

Enjoyed the western history....cheers.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

I’ve been there a couple of times as I’ve driven up HWY 89. This is a rugged but beautiful part of the country.

We came across this back on a road trip in 2020. So cool thank you

Steve thank you for taking us on another great adventure

Brick was difficult to transport by wagon, hence the short chimney. The farthest South that the D&RG went was Marysville a bit North of Circleville.

Thanks for providing the great narration and history of each adventure.

Thank you again Steve for taking us along . well it fianally warmed up here in the northwest…97 yesterday 😮…. but i love it

Your videos are pleasing, informative, and relaxing. Best of Internet stuff. Thank you.

one of my favorites . he was a gentleman

I have been there! If you drive about 45min north to where 89 and 70 meet at Sevier...you can check out the Fremont Indian State Park. Some cool archaeology related stuff

Love it Steve! 3:55 Wonder if some of the brood slept up there? Love old west pioneer stories, a hearty breed, hard to imagine all they experienced. ✨

Good Cafe in Circleville by the RV Park.

Enjoyed learning about Butch Cassidy's childhood home Steve, thank you. I'll be visiting Utah next year 👍

Really great video - I saw this home in 1975 and am amazed to see how it's been made into a proper historic site - can't believe you can actually enter the cabin now too! And as a recommendation the movie "Blackthorne" with Sam Shepard is excellent in depicting Cassidy's later years. Thanks Steve!

I've been to Beaver UT for a few days of camping and fishing. It started of poorly and got worse, rear ended by a motorhome in my buddies truck no (injuries) just a busted out rear window and tailgate. Then we got lost and it started to snow real good, By the time we find the truck and left we got snowed out of our tent and couldn't get back until morning so found a motel Good Times. But sure was beautiful.

Been there a few times and love that are of Utah. Really off the typical way people traverse Central Utah. Enjoyed it!

Awesome story! Can't wait for the next! Safe travels!👍🙏

Thank you, Steve. Sitting in Sweden and watching your interesting videos. Thanx again.

@SidetrackAdventures

12 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Thanks Steve. I always look forward to your videos.

Got to be alert while walking the grounds over there. The last time I visited the homestead out there, I saw a three foot rattler crawl towards and into that shed. I also grew up a Padres fan but followed them before '69 when they were AAA and played at Westgate Park, now torn down but once located in Mission Valley.

Thank you Steve. Great video as always. Love your channel

I've watched a few of your videos and I've enjoyed them all.

Always a treat to listen to your videos. You research the daylights out of your subject, and always give a new slant. The photography, narration, and background music are 1st rate.

Thank you for this video! Another great one! Entertaining and ejumacative! Really appreciate them.

I grew up in the town where Butch Cassidy was arrested and also got the moniker Butch. I knew he was born Robert Leeoy Parker, but I never knew he was born in Beaver. One of my friends dad's was ev÷n a great great nephew of his. This was very informative, I didn't know that much about his early life.

What a beautiful little area to live in. Looks peaceful..

I came across this place just after having lunch at a small-town restaurant nearby. I was taking US-89 on my way to Bryce Canyon a couple years ago. I recall they didn't have the buildings open when I visited. Thanks for showing me what I missed! 👍

That was really awesome. Thanks so much for keeping history alive!

THANK YOU STEVE..GREAT JOB..

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thank you.

I don't want the Butch and Sundance mystery solved - it's more fun being a mystery.

Well, now you're going to need to visit Brown's Park, on the UT/CO border. This is a known Wild Bunch hideout, and home of the Bassett sisters, one of whom *may* have been Etta Place. I went to high school in this area and am very familiar with this relatively unknown historical area.

Oh, the drama! The suspense is riveting. Thanks Steve. Gas up and hit the next spot.

Wow! I can't believe I'm revisiting circleville on your channel. I lived in circleville in 1971..we use to go to it was really run down then. Nice they fixed the place up for tourists..with information placards. I had good memories there. Thanks for a great video of my old stomping grounds.😊❤

Another great video,like your style just the right length and accurate to the point within reason,keep up the outstanding videos and looking forward to the next one🤗😎🤗😎

Another site I've passed on the way up north. VERY impressive valley it's in. It's now on the list to see!

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

I think they might make it a state park eventually.

Very well kept tourist attraction. Be interesting to see pics of homestead from back in the day to see how much the trees have grown.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

I looked but couldn't find any old pictures unfortunately.

Steve, it's always a pleasure to get a notification of a new video from Sidetrack Adventures. Keep up the good work, and thank you for providing an invaluable look into the Southwest!

Thanks again Professor!!!

Well done. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks

This was great to see , I was raised in Circleville Utah and I used to mow Butchs sisters lawn Lula Betenson if you have any questions let me know . Thank you !!!

Great job Steve documenting this fascinating piece of history. Utah is full of history of the wild west.

I have learned more about U.S. History from you than I ever did in High School

Great video. You should cover the Cassidy's Arc. That's where the duo hid before leaving Utah for the border.

Thanks. I was looking for a good movie to watch tonight.

You found another interesting place! You did a great job telling us about it, too.

Loved this Homested it's Beautiful ❤ thank you for another Great Video Steve

Mr. Parker, Butch’s dad, didn’t live in the home as long as you think, he had a number of jobs around the area and moved around but it’s possible that his younger sons remained home to farm the fields while dad was out working the timber industry. they stayed in the general area overall as the Parker family itself were locals to that area so the Parkers didn’t stray far from it…except Butch

Great video thanks

I love your videos. Wish i could visit all these places!

I always enjoy your videos and history. Thank you.

Something local that some may find interesting is the abandoned/dug up/covered WWII blimp base, which was located just east of the front parking lot of the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending how you look at it), I'm not sure there's anything physical left to look at anymore because it was buried partially when I5 was put in, then about 10 years ago, the rest was dug up in an effort to return the area to a more natural state. I grew up near here and am bugged that I never went out there to check it out - and to get a chunk of white-painted asphalt which marked the landing circles. It was actually used as a set in the old movie, "This Man's Navy", and it was REALLY eerie seeing the wonderful wide-open valley before everything was developed.

Thanks Again Steve!

Thank you so much.

Thanks for the video. Very interesting history.

Great show!!!

Love your work Steve. Keep it up

@SidetrackAdventures

12 күн бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Awesome Steve ❤️

We just stopped here on our way to Bryce Canyon! Pretty cool.

FYI the Overland Flyer Robbery site is about seven miles NW of Laramie, WY on US 30. Hole in the Wall is 26 miles north of Kaycee WY over rough roads PLUS a six mile round trip hike.

Fascinating. You do a great channel.

Wow. This is amazing

Great show.

Really cool video thanks. Looking forward to what is next.

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks for the video. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is one of my favorite movies. Nancy

@garryferrington811

16 күн бұрын

It has an amazing matte painting (painting on glass.)

In 1969 me and a couple friends went searching for and found this place as well as the Marshall ranch where Butch worked and met Mike Cassidy. Also went to Circleville and found the Parker home. A lot different back then.

Paiute Trail Jamboree had their end of trail dinner there one year! It was so fun

Interesting…. Thanks for sharing!

My Grandfather on my father's side was born In Denmark but immigrated with his parents to the US and lived in Richfield Utah which is not too far north from Circleville Ut. He was a young child about the time when him and my Great Grandfather met him at a General Mercantile or trading goods store in Richfield in the early 1900's according to what my Grandfather has claimed. Edit: I must have driven pass his birthplace hundreds of times thru Circleville Ut. and not once did I stop and visit, going there soon.

Great story telling...

Great episode, Steve. Now you need to launch “Sidetrack ATV Adventures”. It’d be a natural!

My dad taught us these stories! Now I have a nice visual to go with it. Thank you!

@SidetrackAdventures

17 күн бұрын

My pleasure.