Diamond Springs Stable and Blacksmith Shop
Perhaps built around 1850, these are the remains of the Diamond Springs stable and blacksmith shop.
Diamond Springs was an important point along the Santa Fe Trail because it was the last safe stop going west and the last dependable source for clean water. The trail west of Diamond Springs did not have reliable water supplies and Indian attacks were frequent.
On May 4, 1863, a band of pro-slavery guerrillas attacked the station, killing the station master and severely wounding his wife. After the attack, the station was moved 6 miles (9.7km) away to a new place, appropriately enough called Six Mile Stage Station.
Diamond Springs is so named because the spring nearby was described as “The Diamond of the Plains” when it was first discovered.
Diamond Springs Stable and Blacksmith Shop
Perhaps built around 1850, these are the remains of the Diamond Springs stable and blacksmith shop.
Diamond Springs was an important point along the Santa Fe Trail because it was the last safe stop going west and the last dependable source for clean water. The trail west of Diamond Springs did not have reliable water supplies and Indian attacks were frequent.
On May 4, 1863, a band of pro-slavery guerrillas attacked the station, killing the station master and severely wounding his wife. After the attack, the station was moved 6 miles (9.7km) away to a new place, appropriately enough called Six Mile Stage Station.
Diamond Springs is so named because the spring nearby was described as “The Diamond of the Plains” when it was first discovered.