Horse Thief Detective Society Records

Name/Title

Horse Thief Detective Society Records

Entry/Object ID

1.86.43

Scope and Content

Three pieces of letterhead with the Waseca County Horse Thief Detective Society logo. The society was organized in 1864 after a pair of horses were stolen in Wilton. Vigilante riders were elected to retrieve the horses and hang the thief. An annual picnic and meeting are held on the 4th of July. Number of sheets: 3

Cataloged By

pauline

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

September 8, 2000

Update Date

November 21, 2024