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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIP_the-stock-exchange-bank-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
The Stock Exchange Bank is the oldest business in Caldwell and occupies one of the oldest surviving buildings in town. It received a State Charter on November 12, 1881 and opened for business the following December 24th. The stone building erected…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIO_caldwell-the-border-queen-on-this-site-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
Caldwell "The Border Queen" Founded 1871, incorporated 1879 by a town company of investors from Wichita and named for U. S. Sen. Alexander Caldwell. The original townsite was north of Ave. F, the Kansas state line prior to 1876. One of the orig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIN_the-grand-opera-house-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
By 1884 the growing city of Caldwell was interested in promoting the finer cultural aspects of life and plans were made to construct a new Grand Opera House. During that year an opulent three story brick structure was erected on this site. It was …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIM_murder-of-marshal-george-flatt-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
George Flatt (1853-1880), Caldwell's first city marshal, and a fearless gunfighter, was gunned down here the night of June 19, 1880, 2 months after leaving the police force. Flatt had argued with two police officers earlier in the evening and died…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIL_henry-newton-brown-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
Hired as assistant marshal in 1882 and later promoted to marshal. Henry Brown had failed to tell the city council about his interesting past which included cattle rustling, riding with Billy the Kid, and a trivial murder charge during the Lincoln …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIK_red-light-saloon-chisholm-trail-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
Red Light Saloon On the NE corner of Chisholm and Ave A stood the Red Light Saloon which helped give Caldwell its reputation as the most lawless cowtown. In April, 1880 George and Mag Wood literally disassembled their Wichita saloon and brought…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIJ_the-southwestern-hotel-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
Built by C. G. Stall and a group of investors at a cost of $17,000, the Southwestern Hotel stood here for almost a century. Boasting 38 rooms, including a servants sitting room, billiards room, barbershop, fine dining hall, ballroom, a laundry and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TII_the-last-chance-saloon-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
The first building erected at Caldwell was, appropriately enough, a saloon. Constructed of thick logs in 1869 by Curley Marshall, it was located about a mile southeast of this marker on the north bank of Bluff Creek. It was open for business in ti…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIH_talbot-gang-shootout-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
On December 17, 1881 in the alley east, Mike Meagher, past Wichita Marshal and Caldwell Mayor was killed in a shootout with Jim Talbot and his gang. Also killed by the gunfire was George Spears, former policeman, who had changed to the Talbot side…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1TIG_the-last-land-rush-historic-project-historical_Caldwell-KS.html
The Last Land Rush On September 16, 1893, 15,000 land hungry whites gathered here to make "the Run" into the Cherokee Outlet to the south. Caldwell was 1 of 9 places where over 100,000 potential settlers awaited cavalry soldiers' gunshots to st…
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