Rose Haydee Building - Central City, CO
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Outspoken1
N 39° 47.975 W 105° 30.764
13S E 456105 N 4405638
The Rose Haydee building is now the Doc Holliday Casino
Waymark Code: WMABJ1
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 12/19/2010
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The plaque reads:
THE ROSE HAYDEE BUILDING
The first lady of early Colorado stage was Rose (Brown) Wakely, better known by her stage name, Rose "Haydee".[sic] The dark-eyed beauty came to Colorado in September, 1859--and the miners fell in love with her at once. She became the most popular entertainer in Central City. Then suddenly, she disappeared!
Now among her many admirers was Thomas Evans, a gambling man of rather "satanic good looks." And it was suspicioned [sic] no coincidence that, on Tuesday, November 13, 1860--just prior to a performance starring her, Rose and the gambling man were gone!
Following the town's suspicions, Justice Downing issued a warrant "for the arrest of an individual who has abducted a young girl...for the basest of all imaginable purposes."
The fugitive Evans was overtaken "on the road to the States" and, with his sweet young charge, hauled back to Central City. He was brought to trial for the abduction under a handy and sturdy tree to facilitate hanging. But Rose saved this gambling man by saying that they had been married!
The next day, November 24, 1860, Rose Haydee became, through marriage in earnest, Mrs. Thomas Evans--they of Central City, Colorado.
Construction completed March 1, 1992
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Gilpin County Historical Society
County or City: Central City
Date Dedicated: Unknown
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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