Hays in Ellis County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Ed Goddard’s Saloon
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 1, 2016
1. Ed Goddard’s Saloon Marker
Inscription.
Ed Goddard’s Saloon. . The Goddard brothers - Cyrus F., George W. and Edwin F. - who had run the city restaurant in Leavenworth before coming to Hays City, opened a provisioning store for freighters, plainsmen, railroaders and others on this site under the curious name of the Cheap Store. In 1867 or 1868 they contracted to board construction workers on the westward-building Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division. They hired William F. Cody to kill 12 buffalo a day for their meat, a job that won him the nickname "Buffalo Bill". Later Edwin ran a saloon and dance hall here. In 1870 Deputy U.S. Marshall Jack Bridges roomed with him. ,
Hays City, Kansas.
The Goddard brothers - Cyrus F., George W. & Edwin F. - who had run the city restaurant in Leavenworth before coming to Hays City, opened a provisioning store for freighters, plainsmen, railroaders and others on this site under the curious name of the Cheap Store. In 1867 or 1868 they contracted to board construction workers on the westward-building Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division. They hired William F. Cody to kill 12 buffalo a day for their meat, a job that won him the nickname "Buffalo Bill". Later Edwin ran a saloon and dance hall here. In 1870 Deputy U.S. Marshall Jack Bridges roomed with him.
Hays City, Kansas
Erected by City of Hays Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Location. 38° 52.318′ N, 99° 19.879′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. It is on West 10th Street west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 West 10th Street, Hays KS 67601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tommy Drum's Saloon (a few steps from this marker); Kate Coffey’s Saloon
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
