Hays in Ellis County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jim Curry’s Restaurant
Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 1, 2016
1. Jim Curry’s Restaurant Marker
Inscription.
Jim Curry’s Restaurant. . On December 28, 1867, Charles DeCropper shot and killed Cornelius Doyle in the corner doorway of Henry P. Fields Star Restaurant, which stood on this site. Fields later sold the lot to Miss Ida May, who turned it over to Jim Curry. Alleged slayer of several men in Hays City, including nineteen-year-old Ed Estes, who had taken a shine to Curry's girl. Curry lost the restaurant in 1870 in a lawsuit filed by John F. "Jack" Wright. By 1871 the building was a saloon run by Henry "Lon" Kelly. In a ruckus on July 16, Sheriff Peter Lanahan was fatally wounded by Bill Harris, Tommy Drum's bartender. Before he died, Lanahan killed Harris. ,
Hays City, Kansas.
On December 28, 1867, Charles DeCropper shot and killed Cornelius Doyle in the corner doorway of Henry P. Fields Star Restaurant, which stood on this site. Fields later sold the lot to Miss Ida May, who turned it over to Jim Curry. Alleged slayer of several men in Hays City, including nineteen-year-old Ed Estes, who had taken a shine to Curry's girl. Curry lost the restaurant in 1870 in a lawsuit filed by John F. "Jack" Wright. By 1871 the building was a saloon run by Henry "Lon" Kelly. In a ruckus on July 16, Sheriff Peter Lanahan was fatally wounded by Bill Harris, Tommy Drum's bartender. Before he died, Lanahan killed Harris.
Hays City, Kansas
Erected by City of Hays Kansas Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 16, 1867.
Location. 38° 52.346′ N, 99° 19.945′ W. Marker is in Hays, Kansas, in Ellis County. It is at the intersection of Fort Street and West 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Fort Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 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: White's Barber Shop (a few steps from this marker); The Sporting Palace
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 872 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
