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Was the Wild West Real? Hays City Brings ‘Gunsmoke’ Lore to Life

Was the Wild West a myth or were there real cowboys like on “Gunsmoke”? Experience the Wild West legacy that made Hays City ...
The Travel Pug on MSN

Places That Capture the Real “Old West”

Hollywood gave us a version of the Old West filled with shootouts and saloons, yet the real frontier was far more complex and ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Legend that is Boot Hill Museum

DODGE CITY — Boot Hill Cemetery, in which its museum rests, started in 1872 as an unofficial burial ground for various drifters who died in Dodge City. Most of these people died suddenly, with "their ...
LAist

Arizona's Boot Hill Cemetery Filled With Victims Of The Wild West

If you're still looking for a summer vacation destination, have we got a place for you. It's a gravesite. It turns out, there are several Boot Hill graveyards in the West named because many of their ...
PBS

Visiting the small town of Pioche

Explore Pioche’s wild past at the Million Dollar Courthouse, Boot Hill, and historic mining sites. Join host Connor Fields as he explores the wild town of Pioche, Nevada. Visit the Million Dollar ...
The New York Times

Gamblers, Wastrels and Lumberjacks: An Old Cemetery Gives Up Its Secret History

An estimated 72 people died during construction of a rail tunnel through the Montana mountains. After more than 100 years, their final resting place has been found. By Bill Morlin TAFT, Mont. — More ...