Hays in Ellis County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
“Dog” Kelley’s Faro House
Hays City, Kansas
Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 1, 2016
1. “Dog” Kelley’s Faro House Marker
Inscription.
“Dog” Kelley’s Faro House. Hays City, Kansas. James H. "Dog" Kelley, who ran a saloon and gambling hall on this site, was involved in the assault upon Sheriff Peter Lanahan on July 16, 1871, at Henry "Lon" Kelly's Saloon west of here. When Lanahan's bullets nearly hit him, "Dog" was so enraged that he ran back here, fetched his rifle, and went to Emma Bowen's to shoot the dying Lanahan, firing through a closed door, he missed Lanahan but wounded a man named May. Kelley moved his building to Dodge City in early summer of 1872 and became a founder and third mayor of Dodge. The site was then occupied by the home of Sheriff Alexander Ramsey, who was killed by a horse thief on June 7, 1875. Ramsey's grief-stricken wife, Mary died a few weeks later, and both are buried in Mt. Allen Cemetery near Vine Street.
James H. "Dog" Kelley, who ran a saloon and gambling hall on this site, was involved in the assault upon Sheriff Peter Lanahan on July 16, 1871, at Henry "Lon" Kelly's Saloon west of here. When Lanahan's bullets nearly hit him, "Dog" was so enraged that he ran back here, fetched his rifle, and went to Emma Bowen's to shoot the dying Lanahan, firing through a closed door, he missed Lanahan but wounded a man named May. Kelley moved his building to Dodge City in early summer of 1872 and became a founder and third mayor of Dodge. The site was then occupied by the home of Sheriff Alexander Ramsey, who was killed by a horse thief on June 7, 1875. Ramsey's grief-stricken wife, Mary died a few weeks later, and both are buried in Mt. Allen Cemetery near Vine Street.
Erected by City of Hays Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Location. 38° 52.311′ N, 99° 19.864′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. Marker is on West 10th Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. West 10th Street is a one-way street in this area. Touch for map. Marker
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is at or near this postal address: West 10th Street, Hays KS 67601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 1, 2016
2. “Dog” Kelley’s Faro House Marker on right side of building.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
