Kansas, Dodge City Trail of Fame Historical Markers

By William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2012

"Big Nose Kate" Marker

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1 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — "Big Nose Kate" —

Long time companion to Doc Holliday Worked as "Soiled Dove" in Dodge City and in Earp Women's brothel in Wichita — — Map (db m65306) HM

2 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — "Doc" Holliday —

Dentist in Dodge City in 1878 Friend of Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson Faro Dealer, Gambler and Gunfighter — — Map (db m65278) HM

3 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — “Bat” Masterson — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Ford County Deputy Sheriff 1875-1876 Sheriff 1878-1879 Buffalo hunter Railroad “Subcontractor” Army scout — — Map (db m307499) HM

4 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — “Chalk” Beeson — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Co-owner of the Longbranch Saloon Founder of the Dodge City Cowboy Band Sheriff of Ford County 1891-1895 — — Map (db m307764) HM

5 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Amanda Blake — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Played in the TV series Gunsmoke for 19 years as “Miss Kitty Russell” owner of the Longbranch Saloon — — Map (db m307498) HM

6 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Ben Bates — Television & Feature Films — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Stunt double for James Arness for 25 years Second unit director, stunt coordinator, stunt actor Marlboro Man Professional Rodeo Cowboy — — Map (db m307837) HM

7 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Brig. General George Armstrong Custer — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Distinguished Civil War Cavalry Officer Frontier Indian Campaigns 1867-1876 Camped at Fort Dodge 1868-1869 — — Map (db m307298) HM

8 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Bruce Boxleitner — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Played Toby Hogue (1975) and Davis Healy (1994) in “Gunsmoke” Luke Macahan in “How the West Was Won” Two-time Wrangler award winner Golden Boot award 1983 — — Map (db m307915) HM

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9 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Buck Taylor — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Portrayed gunsmith Newly O’Brian on Gunsmoke 1967-1975 Award winning actor and watercolor artist — — Map (db m307366) HM

10 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Burt Reynolds — 75 Feature Films — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Played Quint Asper, blacksmith, on Gunsmoke 1962-1965 Son Quint named for TV role Movie, stage & television actor, director and producer — — Map (db m307491) HM

11 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Charles Rath —

Frontiersman Buffalo Hunter and Hide Swapper Indian Trader Co-owner Chas. Rath & Co. General Store and Hide Company — — Map (db m65307) HM

12 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Dennis Hopper — Native of Dodge City — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Author, director and co-star of the Cannes Film Festival award winning Easy Rider Over 150 films to his credit Played Billy Kimbo on Gunsmoke, 1955 — — Map (db m307296) HM

13 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Dennis Weaver —

Starred as "Chester" for nine years on Gunsmoke Star of Stage TV & Movies Star of TV Series McCloud — — Map (db m65308) HM

14 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Don Steele — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Founding director of the Depot Theater Director: 1983-2008 Musician and composer — — Map (db m307947) HM

15 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Fred Harvey — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Hospitality Pioneer Developed the famous Harvey House Hotels along the AT&SF Railroad across the Southwest Dodge City Harvey House Hotel and El Vaquero Dining Room Founder of the “Harvey Girls” — — Map (db m307297) HM

16 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Gene Barry —

TV's "Bat" Masterson in series, 1957-1961 Reprised his role in The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw 1991 — — Map (db m65309) HM

17 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — General Grenville Dodge — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Distinguished Civil War Officer Chief Engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad during its construction westward Established Ft. Dodge — — Map (db m307299) HM

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18 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Glenn Strange — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Portrayed barkeep Sam Noonan on Gunsmoke, 1961-1973 Rancher, musician, acted in hundreds of movies — — Map (db m307493) HM

19 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Henry Fonda — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Portrayed Wyatt Earp in My Darling Clementine Starred in over 200 movies Stage, television and screen star — — Map (db m307699) HM

20 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Hugh O'Brian —

Starred as Wyatt Earp on TV's first adult Western, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955 - 1960 — — Map (db m65329) HM

21 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — James Arness — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Starred for 20 years as Dodge City Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke TV’s longest running series — — Map (db m307669) HM

22 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — James Nusser — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Portrayed town drunk Louie Pheeters on Gunsmoke 1961-1975 Noted character actor on radio and in film — — Map (db m307494) HM

23 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Ken Curtis — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Popular role as Festus in the TV series Gunsmoke from 1964 to 1975 Singer, radio, TV and movie actor and producer — — Map (db m307492) HM

24 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Milburn Stone — Kansas Native —

Emmy Award for his role as "Doc" Adams on Gunsmoke Honorary Doctorate from St. Mary of the Plains College, Dodge City — — Map (db m65328) HM

25 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Roger Ewing — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Actor Portrayed Deputy Marshal Clayton Thaddeus “Thad” Greenwood on Gunsmoke 1965-1967 — — Map (db m307409) HM

26 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Rosemary & Lewis Mock — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

The original Doc and Kitty of the Long Branch Variety Show The Best Saloon in the West Down at the Long Branch Saloon — — Map (db m307799) HM

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27 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — T. L. McCarty — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Dodge City’s first physician, surgeon Opened practice 1872 Opened pharmacy 1877 First Ford County Coroner 1873 — — Map (db m307798) HM

28 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — World Premier “Dodge City” Starring Errol Flynn — Dodge City Trail of Fame —

Errol Flynn Starred in the movie “Dodge City” in 1938 and attended the movie premier in Dodge City Screen Legend Starred in 55 movies — — Map (db m307741) HM

29 ► Kansas, Ford County, Dodge City — Wyatt Earp —

Buffalo Hunter Deputy Sheriff of Ford County - 1876 Assistant Marshal of Dodge City - 1877 Deputy Marshal of Dodge City - 1876-1879 — — Map (db m65279) HM

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