Site of Old Wortley Hotel

In this frontier hostelry lodged judges during court terms, court's retainers. Here Robt. M. Ollinger, at table, noon, April 28, 1881, heard shooting from Courthouse, rushed to his death at hands of William H. Bonney.

Marker is on U.S. 380 at milepost 97.6, on the right when traveling west.

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