Paul Higbee shares with us his research discoveries on the Hold-up of the Spearfish-Miles City Stage Coach in 1894.  Paul was contacted by a retired officer from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department who was writing a  book describing some of the most thrilling stagecoach robberies from 1875-1905, among them, the Spearfish-Miles City robbery in 1894.  Spearfish’s local historian, Paul Higbee unearthed the story through local newspaper articles and records from U.S. District Court of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, weaving a fascinating who-done-it narrative.  His capture of local history in 1894 is documented in the book, “Great Stagecoach Robberies of the Old West” by R. Michael Wilson, co-authored by Paul Higbee.  Please join us to hear a story of local history about an old west adventure.

What is the Bellman?

The Bellman Brown Bag series is a humanities program designed to explore ideas, history, literature, art and culture.  Programs are presented on the second Wednesday of each month, noon to 1:00 p.m.  Designed to begin and end within each lunch hour, patrons are invited to bring their lunch, if desired, or simply enjoy an hour of learning and entertainment.