Famous for its rich history as a frontier cowtown, dodge city offers up a wide array of legends, lore, and history to travelers in western kansas. Once called home or visited by such notables as wyatt earp, doc holliday, big nose kate, and clay allison, this old town had a reputation for being the most wicked town in the old west. The dodge county historical society museum has the 1878 plat map on display. Dodge city is the second of three historical novels depicting the life of fictional plains adventurer, lane collier. Wyatt earp, bat masterson and the wickedest town in the american west, by tom clavin, st. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in ford county, kansas. Dodge city, kansas, is the centerpiece of clavins book, but one of the.
Visit all the famous landmarks nearby and snap a few pictures for the scrapbook. To know the history of dodge city is to understand how the west was won, and this. Unlike other missions, you do not receive this mission. Nichols conduct a tour of these iconic towns, revealing how over time they became repositories of western americas defining myth. It became a supply center, a railhead, and a stockyardall adding up to. In this, the book restores both the reality of dodge and its legend to their rightful place in the continuum of american culture. Explore more than 1,600 people, places and events in wisconsin history. In 1909, these were published in a book calledarmy letters from an officers wife. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. As buffalo hunters departed the cattle drives from texas began. Dodge city is a historical gateway that began with coronado crossing the arkansas river in 1541, to the santa fe trail, fort dodge, wyatt earp and bat masterson, and the western trail cattle drives of the 1870s. Dodge city newspaper, letters, and book excerpts dodge city kansas 1874, courtesy ford county historical society kansas has but one dodge city, with a broad expanse of territory sufficiently vast for an empire. Dodge city and the birth of the wild west university press of kansas.
The database currently contains directories for all states except alaska. Sometimes there are pictures and a directory of county residents at the end. Famous for its rich history as a frontier cowtown, dodge city offers up a wide array of legends, lore, and history to travelers in western kansas once called home or visited by such notables as wyatt earp, doc holliday, big nose kate, and clay allison, this old town had a. In a book as much about the making of cultural myths as it is about dodge city itself, authors robert dykstra and jo ann manfra take us back into the history of. Originally begun near an army fort, dodge city became known for its gunfights, cattle drives, and general chaos. The town that started as a small military site exploded with the coming of the railroad, cattle drives, eager miners, settlers, and various entrepreneurs passing through to populate the expanding west. Clavin provides a brief history of the discovery of the west from the spanish, french to lewis and clark.
For those of us who came of age in the 1950s and 1960s, popular tv programs were our introduction to dodge city and wyatt earp and bat masterson, two of. Tales of the old west seem to improve with age, as awardwinning historian tom clavin the heart of everything that is demonstrates in his lively new book, dodge city. Inside, dodge city residents then will find empty pepsi. Dodge city and the birth of the wild west is a carefully researched, engagingly written, and wellorganized study of the real and the imagined dodge city. I would recommend this book for any history buff or somebody like me. Clavins book is more than the history of the earp and masterson brothers, it is also the history of kansas and mostly of dodge city. Most historical maps of wisconsin were published in atlases and spans over 175 years of growth for the state. Maps and atlases in our collections wisconsin historical. Actually, the book goes well beyond just dodge city and really tells the story of the extended families and adventures of wyatt earp and bat masterson. Digitized plat maps and atlases university of minnesota.
In its wild west heyday dodge city, kansas, was a rollicking place that drew a host of historical figures, notably wyatt earp, bat masterson, luke short and bill tilghman. Old historical city, county and state maps of wisconsin. The dodge county historical society, an affiliate of the wisconsin state historical society, was formed in 1938, for the preservation of articles pertaining to pioneer days and to the early history of beaver dam. Dodge city matt braun the cattle trail from texas to kansas was long, hot and dangerous. Dodge, henry 1782 1867 wisconsin historical society. To know the history of dodge city is to understand how the west was won, and this history is often just as captivating and strange as the. The wisconsin historical society has manuscripts related to this topic. The author tells about zebulon pike who spent some time exploring the area around what became dodge city. Dedicated to the observance of the 100th anniversary of the first dodge city world championship 300mile motorcycle race held july 4, 1914. Dodge city and millions of other books are available for instant access. Cola and jim beam whisky bottles, newspapers, an inflated football, a coors beer can, church membership lists, a centennial scrap book, a. The real life story of dodge city clavins book is more than the history of the earp and masterson brothers, it is also the history of kansas and mostly of dodge city. A dramatic history of the west and the late 19th century that focuses on wyatt.
The book concentrates primarily on wyatt earp and bat masterson along with their family members. Historical heritage is a side mission that becomes available during the fathers and sons story mission. When you book a room at one of the historical hotels in dodge city, youll experience the past come alive. Wyatt earp, bat masterson, and the wickedest town in the american west by tom clavin st. City directories, 18221995 search historical records. This historical wisconsin map collection are from original copies. Dodge city historic hotels put you near where all the momentous events in the area occurred, and where the old, vintage buildings stand. County atlases or plat books contain township maps that show rural landowners. Wyatt earp, bat masterson, and the wickedest town in the american west in new york journal of books. If you are a gunsmoke fan, you will enjoy the true story of dodge city.
National register of historic places listings in ford county. Dodge city history, queen of the cowtowns, and the cowboy capital, ford county, kansas ks. But the primary focus of the book is the period from 1870 to 1880s in dodge city. Dodge, a synonym for all that is wild, reckless, and violent. The instant new york times bestseller dodge city, kansas, is a place of legend. Plats of cities are included but city lot owners are not listed. Clavin gives earp his due, but one of the virtues of his book is the. The truth behind the fiction of dodge city houston press. This campground doesnt skimp on freebies guests receive free wifi and free self parking. Beginning with the founding of the communities in the 1860s and 1870s, this book traces the circumstances, conversations, and clashes that shaped.
In this thorough, compelling and entertaining book, tom clavin. Property ownership maps or plat books kansas historical society. Wright, noted in his 19 book, dodge city, the cowboy capital. To promote the study and preservation of ford county historical artifacts. Wyatt earp, bat masterson, and the wickedest town in the american west, tom clavin tells the true story of the wildest settlement on the american frontier. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the national register of historic places in ford county, kansas, united states. See the catalog description of the henry dodge miscellany for details. Some wisconsin maps years have cities, railroads, p. In tombstone, deadwood, and dodge city, kevin britz and roger l. They used the western trail and the chisholm trail from south texas to dodge city, where the texas trade was welcomed eagerly.
Dodge city, kansas a wicked little town legends of america. Dodge city, kansas, was founded as a military outpost on the western reaches of the plains. Historic documents the city is in the process of digitally preserving some historical documents. Welcome to old maps online, the easytouse gateway to historical maps in libraries around the world. Now in paperback, the new york times bestselling story of the taming of the wild west, set in dodge city, the most depraved and criminal town in the nation. Dodge city newspaper, letters, and book excerpts page 7. See more images, essays, newspapers and records about henry dodge. Wyatt earp, bat masterson, and the wickedest town in the american west. Famous for its rich history as a frontier cowtown, dodge city offers up a wide array of legends, lore, and history to travelers in western kansas once called home or visited by such notables as wyatt earp, doc holliday, big nose kate, and clay allison, this old town had a reputation for being the most wicked town in the old west. Hundreds of maps can also be viewed in our other digital collections. Dodge city lies at the intersection of north americas semiarid koppen bsk and humid subtropical climate koppen cfa zones, with hot summers, highly variable winters, both warm and very cold periods, and low to moderate humidity and precipitation throughout the year.
This time collier is a professional bison hunter during the great southern herd slaughter of the early 1870s. The locations of national register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below. A western historical romance dodge city brides book 1 kindle edition by maclean, julianne. City directories, 18221995 this database is a collection of directories for u. Mar 19, 2017 for those of us who came of age in the 1950s and 1960s, popular tv programs were our introduction to dodge city and wyatt earp and bat masterson, two of the wild west towns legendary lawmen. Fbi historic dodge city police docket book recovered. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Within a 10minute walk of the property, youll find long branch lagoon and wright park zoo. Our member, retail, and fundraising organization supports and promotes kansas history through the kansas historical society, a state agency. Over 4 million head were driven up the trail to the santa fe railhead in dodge city.
However, significant attention is also devoted to luke short, doc holliday, billy the kid, frank and jesse james, bill tilghman, and, yes, even eddie foy who performed in dodge city. Centennial in dodge city recalls its raucous past the new. Dodge city was the buffalo capital for five years until mass slaughter destroyed the huge herds and left the prairie littered with decaying carcasses. Dodge city and the birth of the wild west by robert r. Support boot hill museum the mission of boot hill museum is to preserve and interpret the old west through exhibits, education and entertainment reflective of the areas rich heritage. Historic documents dodge city, ks official website. The fbi and the ford county sheriffs department announce the recovery of the dodge city police docket book. They also include the locations of rural churches, cemeteries, and schools.
It became a supply center, a railhead, and a stockyardall adding up to a place into which people, mostly young men, drifted. Town founder and dodge city town company president, robert m. Browse 102 maps ranging from 14921850, compiled from american journeys, a digital library and learning center of eyewitness accounts. Kansas historical foundation honor educate inspire. Historical heritage the sinking city walkthrough neoseeker. And by the time cowboys got there, they had the money and means to make a boomtown explodeand make dodge city a great place to be a defense attorneyas long as you werent looking for an innocent man. Ford county history bibliography kansas historical society. In its wild west heyday dodge city, kansas, was a rollicking place that drew a host of historical figures, notably wyatt earp, bat masterson, luke short and bill. Fchs 2009 annual meeting web site initial posting january 2002.
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