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Travel: Butch Cassidy Childhood Home

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On a recent trip out West, photographer Robert Ellis happened upon a small state park on the west side of Utah Highway 89, just south of Circleville, Utah, that commemorates the childhood home of the notorious outlaw Robert LeRoy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy.

Robert writes, "This location really surprised us; we were unaware of it and pretty much happened upon it while traveling through."

Parker lived there with his family from 1880 to around 1884. A placard at the park says, "Research about Parker's life here is ongoing. Information uncovered so far shows he was a fun big brother, loved dancing and racing horses, liked to lead, was a hard worker and was kind to animals."

Parker left home as a teenager, and subsequently worked on several ranches, in addition to a brief apprenticeship with a butcher in Rock Springs, Wyoming Territory, where he got his nickname, to which he soon added the last name Cassidy in honor of his old friend and mentor, cattle thief Mike Cassidy.


Parker's life and death have been extensively dramatized in film, television and literature, and he remains one of the best-known icons of the "Wild West" mythos in modern times. (wikipedia.org)

You can read more about the park here: paiutetrails.com.


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Travel: Boyhood home of a famous outlaw



2024-07-21 - The American West - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
Robert writes, "I could let Columbia Magazine readers take a guess as to what famous outlaw lived here during their boyhood years...however, since I've posted numerous photos of my recent trip to Utah, the guessing will be much easier.

This location really surprised us; we were unaware of it and pretty much happened upon it while traveling through.

Subsequent photos will reveal the outlaw, but for now, anyone care to guess how the misty/foggy, almost ghostly effect (trick photography) was accomplished in this image, and who the outlaw was?"

Use the Comment Form if you have a guess what's happening in the photo.

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Travel: Pinkerton 1 of 2



2024-07-23 - Circleville, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
Part of the display at the Butch Cassidy Childhood Home park in Utah is this circular from Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, offering a $1,000 reward each for Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid.

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Travel: Pinkerton 2 of 2



2024-07-23 - Circleville, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
Part of the display at the Butch Cassidy Childhood Home park in Utah is this circular from Pinkerton's National Detective Agency with photos of George Parker and Harry Longbaugh, famously known as Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid. The circular advised a $1,000 reward for each of the infamous bank robbers.

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Travel: Butch Cassidy Childhood Home



2024-07-23 - Circleville, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
On a recent trip out West, photographer Robert Ellis happened upon a small state park on the west side of Utah Highway 89, just south of Circleville, Utah, that commemorates the childhood home of the notorious outlaw Robert LeRoy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy.

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Travel: Circleville, Utah



2024-07-26 - Circleville, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
Robert writes, "The town is located within Circle Valley, which gets its name from its circular shape. The valley is completely encircled by mountains except where the Sevier River enters and exits the valley in the north and south.

My regret is not having enough time to further explore this historic place. I did, however, pull over and take some pics of this curious homestead with its whimsical antique trucks sitting around on the property.

This is not far from the Butch Cassidy homeplace."

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Travel: Piute Reservoir



2024-07-27 - near Circleville, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
Robert writes, "This picturesque reservoir is past the community of Circleville and is fed by the Sevier river. The Butch Cassidy boyhood home is only minutes away."

More at stateparks.utah.gov/parks/piute.

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Travel: Big Rock Candy Mountain



2024-07-30 - Sevier County, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
Robert writes, "We learned of this area when we were pre-scouting for our trip throughout Utah. It's not too far from the Butch Cassidy Homeplace. The Sevier River runs through this canyon as well. There is a resort at this place, with hiking, lodging, rafting the river...but we were just passing through."

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Travel: Big Rock Candy Mountain area, 2 of 2



2024-07-31 - Sevier County, UT - Photo by Robert Ellis, Robert Ellis Woodworking.
Robert writes, "This scenic old bridge has the Sevier river flowing underneath it as well as colorful mountains providing a very picturesque scenery. Unseen and behind me is the Big Rock Candy Mountain. At the far end of the bridge is a community of railcars that have been converted into overnight lodging... now to stay there would be fun!"

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