Wild Bill Hickok
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James Butler Hickok, 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, s
James B. Hickok in the 1860s, during his pre-gunfighter days
David C. McCanles, alleged leader of the McCanles Gang, in 1860
Wild Bill Hickok in 1869
The poker hand purportedly held by Hickok at his demise
Deadwood, South Dakota
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Deadwood is a city that serves as the county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch. The city had its heyday from
Wild Bill Hickok
…He was involved in several notable shootouts during the course of his life. In 1876, Hickok was shot and killed while playing poker in a saloon in Deadwood, Dakota Territory (present-day South Dakota) by Jack McCall, an unsuccessful gambler. The hand of cards that he supposedly held at the time of his death…
Modern Deadwood viewed from Mount Moriah
Deadwood in 1876
Possible location of the original saloon where Wild Bill Hickok was killed, 624 Main Street, Deadwood
Deadwood in 1900