Stage Coach Driver Mike Tovey was Ambushed Here in 1893 

Wow Jeff, I can't believe how the locations you share are so intertwined with where I've lived my life. My sister lives in Ione and I've driven past that marker, but never stopped. Amazing how we drive over and past so much history that happened under our feet. If not for folks like you, who strive to keep our history known, most would never be aware of how we got here..Keep it up, love your work! Nice to see Sarah out and about with you, hope she is doing well.

Jeff, one of my favorite interest of California history is the stage coach robberies. One of the things I have found is that Wells Fargo did not send a "Shotgun" or messenger as you mentioned in this video, with the stage unless it carried valuable gold or other monies. Many experienced bandits learn this and would let a stage pass if it had no shotgun up top. Many want-a-be's coming up empty handed on the cash would get the US Mail sack, Bad mistake as then their robbery became a Federal Offense and much harsher penalty if caught. I recommend to anyone interested in California stage robberies to get the book Shotguns and Stagecoaches, The Brave Men who Rode for Wells Fargo. It has dated entries of early California Stage robberies. I do not remember the author right now but it is available on Amazon in Kindle and hard/soft cover books. This Video moves to the second place in your videos, second only to your video on Black Bart ! Thank you for your time, effort and expense in putting this video on here for us to enjoy. Bravo !

I am late to the party today. Amazingly, I suffered excruciating anxiety all morning but as soon as I played this video it went away. Thanks for another great adventure.

I recently read about Tovey in John Boessenecker’s recent book “Shotguns and Stagecoaches”. Now thanks to you guys we get to see the exact spots written about in the book. Places I drove by a million times and didn’t know it.

Good morning! My great uncles rode for Wells Fargo in Utah Territory.

husband speaking -What a wonderful way to enjoy my morning coffee and learn some history. I graduated high school in 1961 , You never saw a girl in pants at school. I remember their " sack dress " fad, and the boys had their duck tail hair cuts, white bucks with their little bags of white chalk and the half inch belts with double buckels.

Passed by there many times. I lived in Ione for 4 years (2003-7). Did lots of shopping in Martell and Jackson. Good to see the old stomping grounds. I live in Arizona now.

Girls were required to wear dresses to class when I was in elementary school. When I entered Jr High in 1970, we were allowed to wear pants. Looking down the hall at my Jr High, was a sea of blue denim.

Fascinating story !! Looking forward to seeing more of Jackson and learning its history. I've never been there but always wanted to visit. Thank you Jeff and Sarah ! ❤

Awesome. You touch on everything I enjoy watching and listening to, With history. Thanks for taking me along. Till next time.

Thanks for the trip to Jackson. We look forward for your Sunday videos.

Nicely done as always. Jackson is one of those towns we drove through as a family heading to other places. I wish we would've spent some time there. When I was in high school, I used to go camping with my friends on property owned by one of my friends parents about 15 miles from there. It was a beautiful area and we had a great time. I really miss those days. Thanks for bringing back some great memories. :) And THANK YOU for all the hard work you put into each and every video - it's greatly appreciated!!

Great episode! Men like Mike Tovey had no hesitation when it came to pulling the trigger and killing another man. Robbers were after money and not necessarily killing people. It wasn’t a movie, it was real life. You would be hung at the nearest tree. … The cemetery is very cool. I know what you mean Jeff , when you are in an old cemetery it like stepping into the past. So much work and skill went into the head stones. Grave robbers, that’s creepy. Rich people back then wanted to be buried with jewelry. I guess human skulls were fun to have around. I’m looking forward to the next part of the episode. Thanks guys!

Thanks again for yet another interesting fact in history.And what a lovely burial ground.Thanks Jeff and Sarah!

I don’t think people appreciate as much as they should of those who came before us... I think it’s wonderful that you and Sarah visit a lot of these graves and tell their stories even if it’s just a mention of their name. Thanks again for what you and Sarah do! Always my favorite RU-vid channel!👍👍

We love you guys! Thank you~ Adam and Mary in a 250 year old house in New Hampshire

That was well researched Jeff, thanks, love these kind of stories.

This was very interesting.129 years ago . How they lived and today we hear their stories. Thank you for the video. Pune City India.

I remember, not being allowed to wear pants in school. It was in the 70s .That was such a absurd rule !! I think the stagecoach is a wonderful part of western history. The cemetery was interesting and unique. Thankyou 💖

Love learning more about our local old west history. Beautifully presented.

Great episode guys... you bring me back to my childhood many times with your presentations.

Excellent. Always interesting learning about these forgotten heroes.

Thanks for all the prior research, location shots, and visuals you provide us with, Jeff and Sarah. Being a stage coach messenger was only for the brave of heart, I'd say. WOW an interesting video 👏👏

My boys 6 and 8 love your show and look forward to watching a new episode every Sunday! Good job guys!

Had to watch this video twice! Fascinating history.👍👍

Thank you again for sharing these History Hunts. I must of missed this one.. Such Amazing History

Very interesting about the stagecoach driver, the route, etc. and visiting the Jackson cemetery. Look forward to more Jackson vlogs.

What a brave man. Great story here!

Maravillosa historia cómo siempre amigo JEFF, y SARAH, me gustaría que nos recuerdes que paso con esos carruajes y diligencias de tanto historia que son sublimes recuerdos de tantos western irrepetibles en la hermosa y única realidad de estados unidos, saludos siempre por tu legado y trabajo honestamente, 🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽🗽

Wow! This is history. Thank you for sharing Sarah & Jeff.

I find myself somewhere between Palliative Care and Hospice. A few years ago my eyes seen other services leaving, so they packed up and got out of dodge too. Reading has been a life long passion, your channel provided a substitute, as I seen all of your videos at least once. The exception being the live chats, I seem to miss all of them so far. As always great job on this one it's destined to be one of my favorite.

Somehow i missed this one but glad i watched it as was very interesting Thankyou Jeff and Sarah for sharing it

As always very informative lots of stuff I didn't know I had no clue of I really love the way you and Sarah capture history! Thank you again my friend your number one fan Lou Martell

great video... u guys were right by my teen age hood home... Preston school .... lots of history there.. thanks for sharing

Jeff I Love the way you present the History of whatever subject...you've Studied well & done your homework. The old pictures of what it would have looked like is Great. I Love how it's presented. Easy to understand & Follow. I homeschooled 5 kids for over 20 years. If my kids were still in school I sure would use your videos as Supplements. Thanks.

Great editing! Loved the intro! Can’t wait to hear your other stories on Jackson! A good reminder that I need to take more time in my life to travel and learn more about our beautiful state.

Another fantastic story Jeff! You and Sarah are great docents of California's early History! Since I live close by, I enjoy visiting some of these same locations, retracing some of your videos and the places you've already visited! Again, great Job, two thumbs up!

This was a great video! I loved the interesting history and background on Mr Tovey the Wells Fargo guard and the back story of some of the people buried at the cemetery too. Life was so short back then due to the lack of medicine and cures, or a chance getting shot as a “messenger” on a bank stage coach. Keep up the great work both of you and look forward to the continuation of this one. Take care now! Frank from Philadelphia, PA.

I absolutely love this channel! The motherlode is full of history and is where I call home

I was just driving by that spot today and wondered why that memorial was there but couldn't stop in time. Now I know. Thank you!

Great video and very good production, you will be greatly blessed with this work and History Channel will be knocking on your door..

Great history story. No longer able to travel so I want to Thank You both.

Proud of him for never giving up

Another wonderful and informative story/vid Jeff & Sarah! Love your channel!

Love your videos!

I love this video, waiting impatiently for the rest of the Jackson Saga.

Good morning. Sunday morning with coffee and one of your informative videos. Thank you for all of the information that you have presented in this video. I would oh so appreciate a video done by the two of you about The Little Bighorn battlefield.

Good morning from Lodi....Thank you for sharing.

Great job storyline, videoography , music and all ! Very interesting thanks for sharing! Bob

Good Morning Jeff & Sarah, that was a interesting history, I feel bad for Tovey for what he went through. He sure was a brave man. Have a great week. 🤠

💛...i've stopped at the marker in the early seventies and had forgotten about it until seeing this... great episode... a lot of cemeteries in the area have segregated sections for 'different' nationalities... i have relatives in the rocklin and newcastle cemeteries in japanese sections...

Thank you Jeff and Sarah for bringing a another interesting part of History. Looking forward to your next video, thanks for sharing.

Great video. Love the ones about the cowboys and Wild West . Thanks , guys !

A very interesting episode! Always enjoy your trips through those early cemeteries and the information you add about some of the people buried there.

Excellent episode! Thank you

Great story on Tovey and the messengers! I've always found it interesting how these men inspired fiction writing of the old west and that's how we get the term 'riding shotgun!' The grave that had the nice ironwork was strange that it had a wooden marker. Someone had to have money in order to have that fence. I wonder if the marker and part of the fence was taken? Farley for instance would have certainly had a gate on fence. That would not have been cheap and yet there is no marker.

Another addition to my history education on a bright Sunday morning, thanks Jeff and Sarah for yet another look at local history in my area!

Driven by that marker many, many times and was always going to stop and never did. I'll have to stop next time through. I hope you include the Kennedy Tailing Wheels park with your upcoming videos of the Jackson area. The amazing things they accomplished back in that era. Sunday morning ritual now complete!

Thank you Jeff & Sarah. Fascinating story. Blessings!

Love this story, thank you!!

Looking forward to more history from Amador County😎😎I’ve driven past that historical marker many a time on Hway 88.

Another fantastic video. I always look forward for them. Such interesting information and history thank you so much!

Love the story, can't wait for future stories on Jackson.

Mike really like your work keep up the good work and I'll keep watching thanks again

Thank you for sharing a great story

Very good video, I look forward to the next Jackson installment.👍😊

Thank you, really enjoyed your presentation. ❤️Jodie 🇦🇺

Another fine job! I love the research and back story to all of your videos.

Great video Jeff, I always love the ones about the old west.

I enjoyed this video! The history of the Wells Fargo stagecoaches and the cemetery is fascinating. Thanks for the videos. I look forward to hear more about the town of Jackson.

Great video. Thank you!

Really enjoy your vids. My dad and I often stopped to read the historical markers along the roads of the gold country back in the 70's

Awesome vid.,thanks Jeff and Sarah

Another awesome story from History Hunters! Right up there from the show "Tales of Wells Fargo" with detective Wells Fargo agent Jim Hardy. Love that old TV western series. Thanks Jeff for more tales of History Hunters!👍🌵🤠🇺🇸

Very interesting great job Jeff and Sarah can't wait to see the rest of the Jackson stories

Wonderful history of a big man who never stopped. Looking forward to the rest of the stories.

As always, a fascinating peek into the past.

Thank you for your informative videos, they’re a joy to watch.

I have been to Jackson often, stopping for lunch on my way to Tahoe. So many historical memories to be discovered there. Thanks again Jeff & Sara for a great video of our history..

Thank you Jeff!!!

That was really interesting Jeff I’ve been by that marker 1 million times and have never seen it. Look forward to hearing more about Jackson and the Argonaut mine.

Wow. Another great video. Thank you for the California history lesson.

Love all your videos!!

Henry Stowers was born July 6, 1799 by my calculation. That’s so neat, that he (and his wife) were born in Kentucky, then went West. 👏

Perfect Music. Oh my gosh.

Super documentaire.merci thank you

Can’t wait for the episode on the Argonaut mine disaster. I did a paper on it in college. That was over thirty years ago and barely remember anything about it now.

Good Sunday Morning Y'all!! Coffee and History Hunters..... YES! 😎 In regards to the uncertainty surrounding the actual killer of Mr. Tovey, while they may have escaped earthly justice, he or they, never did manage to escape holding account before The Almighty.... Definitely looking forward to seeing more of this little town in upcoming episodes.... Keep it up & Godspeed. 😎🕆🇺🇸

Perfect Sunday morning video

great presentation!

Thank you and another very interesting vid.

Great job you two... always enjoy learning about my area....keep it up😊

Great video I look forward to your next videos thanks 😀

Good video..i enjoyed that Thank you

Mike Tovey was quite the man !!

Thanks Jeff

Wow, Wild West!...Great Video!....

Local history, I live 8 miles above Jackson on HWY 88. I always wondered what was on that marker next to the highway. Did you know that Jackson had a thriving Chinese population? They had their own cemetery but it’s my understanding the remains were eventually shipped back to China. It might be worthwhile to research. Lotsa notables..actors and politicians visited Jackson. They even had gambling parlors on Main Street in the 30’s. And of course brothels. I wonder if Mr. Kirkwood has a connection with the ski area above Carson Pass and Kirkwood Meadows. Thank you! Can hardly wait for part two..

Very interesting. Thank you.☮️💖🎶

That was an interesting story. Thanks.