Hays City, Kansas
John White, a Black barber, operated his shop on this corner from 1868 until his death in 1879. On June 17, 1872, five-year-old Cy Goddard, Jr., was killed by a stray bullet, while seeking safety in White's barber chair during a street fight. The trigger - happy drunk responsible was fined $50 "for shooting pistols in town and thus endangering the citizens."HM Number | HM1TFS |
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Placed By | City of Hays Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Monday, August 1st, 2016 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 14S E 471181 N 4302658 |
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Decimal Degrees | 38.87230000, -99.33221667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 52.338', W 99° 19.933' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 52' 20.28" N, 99° 19' 55.98" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 785 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 107-199 W 10th St, Hays KS 67601, US |
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