Princeton in Mercer County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Calamity Jane
1852-1903
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021
1. Calamity Jane Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 40° 23.84′ N, 93° 35.176′ W. Marker is in Princeton, Missouri, in Mercer County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Broadway Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Marker is located at the southeast corner of Princeton Bandstand Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Princeton MO 64673, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Missouri. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Our Boys Who Answered Their Country's Call (within shouting distance of this marker); Princeton (within shouting distance of this marker); Mercer County (approx. 4.6 miles away); Birthplace of...Calamity Jane (approx. 5.1 miles away).
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1. Calamity Jane.
She was born Martha Jane Cannary, possibly on May 1, 1852, in Princeton, Missouri.(Submitted on December 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)By the time she was 12, Calamity Jane's parents had died and she had to make a living by any means necessary. She traveled to South Dakota and met Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood where her legend as a hard-drinking woman was born. Her reputation was advanced with stories of heroism and charity in an autobiography and western dime novels. She performed in Wild West shows immortalizing her as one of the more colorful characters of the West.
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2. Calamity Jane (Wikipedia).
Martha Jane Cannary, better known as Calamity Jane, was a well-known American frontierswoman, sharpshooter, and raconteur. In addition to many exploits she was known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok. Late in her life, she appeared in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.(Submitted on December 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Calamity Jane.
Martha Jane Canary was a tobacco-spitting, beer-guzzling, foul-mouthed woman who preferred mens clothing to dresses. Shes buried next to Wild Bill Hickok at Mount Moriah Cemetery. Its widely reported that Hickok, who was married, had little interest in Jane and thats why the townsfolk buried(Submitted on December 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)her next to him so she could spend eternity with him and they could play the ultimate joke on Hickok.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 20212. Calamity Jane Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021
3. Calamity Jane Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 15, 2021
4. Birthplace of Calamity Jane (nearby sign)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,630 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 13, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4. submitted on February 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
