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Trial of Jack McCall
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| Distance | About 50 miles |
| Time Needed: | An evening. Starts as
a shootout in the street. The
trial begins nightly
at 8 p.m. except Sundays from May 31 to August 27. |
| Best Time To Go: | As a trip to Deadwood |
| Directions: | US16A & US16 to US385 to Deadwood |
| Cost: | $2 per person |
| Highlights: | Fun melodrama for all ages |
| Description: | As you may recall
from your dime-novel reading, Jack McCall was
the low-down dirty snake who shot Wild Bill Hickok in the back. We
won't
go into the historical accuracy of this nightly production in
Deadwood's
Masonic Temple on Main Street. Let's just say that it's about as
historically accurate
as the average Hollywood film. But this trial is loads of fun. By the way, the last words of the real Jack McCall were spoken to the sheriff as the noose was being put around his neck before he was hung: "Make it tighter, Sheriff," is all he said. Maybe he wasn't as cowardly as the legend has it. Also, at the real "first trial" of Jack McCall, in a Deadwood miner's court, he was found innocent. Some people, it seems, thought he did the town a favor by shooting Hickok. McCall's second trial and hanging actually took place in Yankton, South Dakota, more than 400 miles from Deadwood. Contact: Trial of Jack McCall, Masonic Temple, Main Street, Deadwood, SD 57732. 605-578-1876 |
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