Dead Man's Hand - Clermont County
N 39° 12.684 W 084° 18.583
16S E 732278 N 4343685
Marks the burial site for Charles Henry Rich who dealt the infamous Dead Man's Hand to Wild Bill Hickok moments before Hickok was murdered in 1876.
Waymark Code: WMRMXF
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2016
Views: 6
Front Text: "Dead Man's Hand"
Charles Henry Rich, buried in this cemetery, was a close friend of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok. On August 2, 1876, Hickok was killed while playing poker at the No. 10 Saloon, Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Charlie Rich had just dealt Hickok two black Aces and two black Eights, the "Dead Man's Hand" to all future poker players. Rich, a native Ohioan, was a quiet man who occasionally told stories of the Old West.
Marker Number: 3-13
County: Clermont
Significance of Location: Person
Bicentenial Mark: no
Website address: [Web Link]
Additional Coordinate: Not Listed
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