Downtown Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Here Dave Tutt Fell

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

1. Here Dave Tutt Fell Marker

Inscription. Here Dave Tutt fell after being shot by James Butler 'Wild Bill' Hickok July 21, 1865 over a gambling debt. Hickok stood 75 yards to the southeast.

Erected 1975.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 1865.

Location. 37° 12.547′ N, 93° 17.56′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. It is in Downtown Springfield. It is on Park Central Square north of Park Central West when traveling south. Marker is embedded in the street near the northwest corner of the square. The marker is near the words 'Fire Lane' that are painted on the pavement in front of 138 Park Central Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 Park Central Square, Springfield MO 65806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Ozarks,

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,

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the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1971 Tumbler (within shouting distance of this marker); Wild Bill's Shootout (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Loving Memory of Dr. R. Fred Schweitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); History of Springfield Public Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Three Black Men Lynched (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Springfield (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Springfield (within shouting distance of this marker); Butterfield Overland Stage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.

More about this marker. There is a lot of vehicular traffic on the square, so use caution while visiting it.

Also see . . . Death in the Evening. Tutt’s shot went wide, while Hickok, with calm deliberation, had laid his right arm across his left to steady his aim before firing. His ball, according to the subsequent coroner’s report,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 7, 2025

2. Here Dave Tutt Fell Marker

Arrow points to the marker, which is embedded in the pavement.

“entered on [Tutt’s] right side between the 5th and 7th rib and passed out on the left between the 5th & 7th rib.” The wound was almost immediately fatal. (Missouri Life Magazine, July 12, 2021) (Submitted on May 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 28, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on May 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.