1851 in the American Old West
- 1851 in the American Old West
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1850 in the American Old West,
other events of 1851,
1852 in the American Old West and the
list of 'years in the American Old West'.
Events
* January 23 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning.
* March 27 - Mariposa Battalion, led by James D. Savage are first reported non-natives to enter Yosemite Valley.
* September 17 - Treaty of Fort Laramie (1851) signed with Sioux Indians
* November 13 - The Denny Party lands at Alki Point, the first settlers of what will become Seattle, Washington.
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* Horace Greeley popularizes the saying "Go West, young man", though the phrase was originally written by Indiana newspaper writer John Soule in the "Terre Haute Express" in 1851
* Western Union founded as The New York and Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company
Births
* April 24 - Morgan Earp, younger brother of Wyatt Earp (d. 1882)
* July 21 - Sam Bass, train and bank robber (d. 1878)
* August 10 - Mysterious Dave Mather, lawman and gunfighter
* August 14 - Doc Holliday, gambler and gunfighter (d. 1887)
* October 6 - William P. Longley, outlaw and gunfighter (d. 1878)
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