The Old Style Saloon No10 by KimberlyAnn
Saloon Number 10 is probably the most famous bar in town. It is an old style saloon with live entertainment, a restaurant, and gambling. You will find hundreds of old historic photographs hanging on the walls through out the saloon. The name of this saloon became famous on August 2, 1876 when at 3:00 P.M. Wild Bill Hickok, a famous man of his time, came into the saloon and joined a poker game. Normally he would always sit in a chair with his back to the wall, but on his day he make a mistake, and sat in a chair with his back to the door. A drifter named Jack McCall came in, walked behind Bill, and fired his revolver, killing Wild Bill. Legend states that Bill had black aces and eights in his hand, and ever since this hand has become known as the Dead Man's Hand. The shooting of Wild Bill is re-enacted daily Memorial Day to mid-September at the saloon. Ever since this murder the Number 10 Saloon has been famous as the place where Wild Bill Hickok was killed. Be aware, however, this is NOT the building he was shot in, nor the location. Are you thoroughly confused? Well, Wild Bill WAS shot in the Number 10 Saloon, but at that time it was in a different location and was a different building. During a fire in 1879 that spread through the town, the original Saloon No. 10 burned down. After this fire the Number 10 was rebuilt in a different location down the street. Even so, the Number 10 still carries the claim of being the saloon Bill was shot in.
