Ward Bond was a well-known actor who appeared alongside John Wayne in many movies and also appeared in the TV series "Wagon Train." Writer Dan Oelrich from Colorado Springs Colorado, shared this photo essay with me. Dan is a published author and avid traveler of the American west. All photos courtesy of Dan Oelrich.
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Actor Ward Bond
Here’s some photos from just inside the Colorado border from Nebraska, along the border and some photos from just inside the Colorado border from Nebraska. Along that route that parallels the Republican River, of which I sent you photos of previously. You pass through the town of Benkleman, home of the famous Western actor Ward Bond. (he played the trail boss in the series Wagon Train) On the route from Wray, Colorado, to Burlington, there’s some pretty nice geography, if you know where to look. There’s also the site of a battle between Indians and Army Scouts, called Beecher Island. Well worth the side trip to see.
The area pictured is a bit off the main highway and is a long gradually descending dirt Road that leads to a creek bed. I like to stop there and stretch my legs, because it breaks up the monotony of the plains. One interesting thing about this area is that it seems to have the right kind of topography to attract the most incredible of thunderstorms. As if the towering clouds form on a line right on the border.
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