The Boot Hill Genre: Ogallala's Boot Hill is but one of dozens throughout the American West. It was necessitated in an era when men were likely to die with their boots on, often while defending themselves and their territories, or their bad habits and offensive words. Some other famous "boot hills" are located in Dodge City, Deadwood, Leadville, Tombstone, and Virginia City. Here, the highest hill on the outskirts of town was used as a burial ground for about 18 years and then replaced by a new cemetery a bit further away. Many of the grave markers were subsequently claimed by the elements. The grave yard was completely abandoned in 1885 and began to deteriorate. Restoration and replacement took place periodically from the 1960s through 2015. Boot Hill Cemetery. [2019]
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