The Murder of Wild Bill Hickok
Famous lawman, James “Wild Bill” Hickok, was shot while gambling at the Saloon #10 in Deadwood, South Dakota. His shooter, Jack McCall, who was able to get away with the shooting by claiming that Hickok had murdered his brother. Eventually, McCall was turned over to a US Marshall in Dakota Territory where he would be re-tried for Hickok's murder.
Available Resource(s):
- Archives in Deadwood * - Additional archives can be accessed by contacting city archivist Michael Runge at City of Deadwood.
- Historical Marker of Jack McCall’s hanging * - Locate the historical markers for both the trial and hanging of the notorious Jack McCall for the murder of Wild Bill Hickok.
- Grave of Wild Bill * - Information on how to visit the Grave of Wild Bill in Deadwood's Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Image Citation:
“File:Wild Bill Hickok sepia.png” Wikimedia Commons. Accessed June 27, 2018. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wild_Bill_Hickok_sepia.png#filehistory