The Hangin’ Tree August 9, 1878
ID: CO1878080901
Name(s) of People Lynched: George Bikford
Number of People Lynched: 1
Race: White
Gender: Male
Lynching Date(s): 1878-08-09
Year Marker Erected:
Erected by: Hangin’ Tree RV Park
City: Montrose
County: Montrose
State: Colorado
Marker Text: From this tree one George Bikford was lynched for alleged robbery and horse stealin’ in Montrose County. Bikford at one time rode with the Daltons and was said to have participated in the Coffeville, Kansas Raid. Footnote: The following morning a burial party was sent from Montrose, but Bikford’s body was gone and never located.
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