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The Tunnel Saloon Gunfight: A Deadly Duel Between Two Lawmen
The Tunnel Saloon Gunfight: A Deadly Duel Between Two Lawmen
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Wild West Deep Dives is a deeply researched narrative history podcast that uncovers the real, often brutal stories of the American frontier. Each episode draws from primary sources, period newspapers, diaries, modern scholarship and more to reconstruct massacres, wars, gunfights, and the daily hardships faced by those who lived—and died—on the edge of American expansion. From gunslinging outlaws and relentless lawmen to frontier wars and forgotten communities, this podcast talks about the legends then strips it away to reveal what actually happened. Well, let's get into shall we!
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- The Tunnel Saloon Gunfight: A Deadly Duel Between Two Lawmen · 18 minOn May 31, 1888, inside the Tunnel Saloon in Florence, Arizona Territory, a bitter feud between two former friends erupted into one of the most violent gunfights in the history…
- Left to Die: The Mystery of Hiram Scott · 34 minIn 1828, fur trader Hiram Scott disappeared somewhere along the North Platte River.The story most often told says Scott became gravely ill, was abandoned by his companions, and…
- The James-Younger Gang’s Last Great Raid | Northfield, 1876 · 1 h 20 minOn September 7, 1876, eight members of the James-Younger Gang rode into Northfield, Minnesota, expecting another successful bank robbery.They had traveled hundreds of miles from…
- Harry Tracy: The Violent Death of The Last Desperado | Finale · 43 minHarry Tracy had escaped prison, survived gunfights, crossed Washington with posses behind him, and vanished into the Cascade Mountains. By August 1902, one of the most notorious…
- Harry Tracy: Vanishing Into the Cascades | Ep. 7 · 28 minHarry Tracy had survived the Battle of Bothell & Woodland Park, and now the 1902 manhunt for the escaped outlaw spread across Seattle and western Washington. Hundreds of men were…
- Harry Tracy: The Battle of Bothell | Episode 6 · 37 minWith David Merrill gone, Harry Tracy emerged alone—and the manhunt entered an entirely new phase.On July 1st, 1902, Tracy appeared near Olympia and seized the launch N&S, forcing…
- Harry Tracy & David Merrill: The End of the Outlaw Partnership | Ep. 5 · 32 minAfter escaping the Oregon State Penitentiary, Harry Tracy and David Merrill had made it across the Columbia River and into Washington—but the manhunt was only growing…
- Harry Tracy: The Bloody Oregon Prison Break | Ep. 4 · 33 minFor nearly three years, Harry Tracy and David Merrill lived behind the walls of the Oregon State Penitentiary, where they worked in the foundry, studied the prison’s routines…
- Harry Tracy: The Bear Cage Escape and the Road to Oregon Prison | Ep. 3 · 35 minThis is Episode 3 of the Harry Tracy Deep Dive.Harry Tracy and David Lant slip out through the bear cage at Hahn’s Peak. Their freedom, however, was short-lived. After Neiman…
- Harry Tracy & David Lant: The Outlaw Partnership Begins | Episode 2 · 51 minHarry Tracy had left Wisconsin, abandoned his real name, and drifted west through railroad towns and logging camps. But when he reached Utah and crossed paths with David Lant…
- Harry Tracy: The Early Years (Ep. 1) · 40 minBefore Harry Tracy became one of the most feared fugitives in the American West, he was Harry Severns — a young man from Wisconsin whose early life was buried under rumor, bad…
- Jack Watkins: The Forgotten Gunfighter Who Terrorized Wyoming · 25 minJack Watkins emerged from the violent railroad towns of early Wyoming with a reputation as one of the fastest and most dangerous gunmen on the frontier. Known as “The Laramie…
- Tom Tobin & the Hunt for the Bloody Espinosas · 37 minHope everyone had an amazing 4th of July! Happy 250th! In 1863, Colorado Territory was gripped by fear.A series of brutal killings spread across the mountain roads, mining…
- Lawmen: Bass Reeves — The Truth Behind the Show · 50 minIn this episode, we’re breaking down Lawmen: Bass Reeves and comparing the TV series to the real history behind one of the most legendary lawmen of the American West.I really…
- Simon Kenton - Legendary Frontiersman · 40 minSimon Kenton is one of the great frontier names that deserves to be remembered far more than it is. Born in Virginia in 1755, Kenton was still a teenager when one violent moment…
- The Ward Party Massacre - 1854 · 15 minOn August 20, 1854, a small wagon train led by William Alexander Ward — often remembered simply as Alexander Ward — was nearing Fort Boise on the Oregon Trail when their journey…
- Was Henry Plummer Really the Outlaw Sheriff of Bannack? · 43 minHenry Plummer is one of the most controversial figures in Old West history. Was he really the Outlaw Sheriff of Bannack — a lawman secretly leading a gang of road agents…
- The Legend of Boone Helm - The Cannibal Outlaw · 30 minIn this episode of Wild West Deep Dives, we explore the dark and disturbing legend of Boone Helm — the outlaw remembered as one of the most feared names of the American…
- The Man Who Killed Hardin - John Selman · 21 minJohn Selman killed John Wesley Hardin—but that’s not the whole story.Before Hardin was shot inside the Acme Saloon, another man had already been killed. And before a year had…
- The Life of Bass Reeves - Full 8-Part Series · 5 h 0 minThe full story of Bass Reeves — all in one place. In this 5-hour deep dive, we cover the complete life of one of the most legendary lawmen of the American West. From his birth…
