Calamity Jane (born Martha Jane Burke; 1852–1903) and Wild Bill Hickok (1837–76) rest side by side up on Boot Hill at this very steep cemetery. Pick up the map and explore. Bus tours stop here.
Mt Moriah Cemetery
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