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Hickok once shot and killed his own deputy in error, which was the downfall of his career as a lawman. After a tour of the East with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show(1872 to 1873), he went to Deadwood, South Dakota, where he was murdered by Jack McCall while playing cards at the #10 Saloon. The hand Hickok had held, a pair of Aces and a pair ...
Wild Bill's grave and the surrounding cemetery look better now than they did 100 years ago. Graves of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Deadwood, South Dakota Mount Moriah Cemetery sits on a ridge above the town of Deadwood, and has been a destination for Wild West fans ever since Wild Bill Hickok was buried there in 1879.
- 10 Mount Moriah Drive, Deadwood, SD
Find a Grave. Mount Moriah Cemetery. Mount Moriah Cemetery on Mount Moriah in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota is the burial place of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and other notable figures of the Wild West. By tradition, the American flag flies over the cemetery 24 hours a day, rather than merely from sunrise to sunset.
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- Deadwood, South Dakota
Wild Bill’s grave is located in Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota, along with the graves of Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and others. $2 entry fee for 12 and older., open year-round. Instantly becoming a popular tourist attraction after his burial in 1876, Wild Bill Hickok's grave has since attracted millions of tourists to ...
Jul 17, 2013 · The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave ... Bill’s Wild West,” a touring vaudeville showcase featuring scenes of the American frontier and performances by the likes of Annie Oakley, Wild Bill Hickok
James Butler Hickok (May 27, 1837 – August 2, 1876), better known as " Wild Bill " Hickok, was a folk hero of the American Old West known for his life on the frontier as a soldier, scout, lawman, cattle rustler, gunslinger, gambler, showman, and actor, and for his involvement in many famous gunfights. He earned a great deal of notoriety in ...
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