Beatty & Kelley Restaurant
One of the first locations in Dodge City after it’s official founding in 1872 was P.L. Beatty’s and James H. Kelley’s Saloon and Restaurant. James H. “Dog” Kelley - Though not a lawman himself, Kelley was the Dodge City Mayor at the time that several of the Old West's most famous lawmen worked under him, including Bat, James, and Ed Masterson, as well as Wyatt and Morgan Earp. Kelley served under George Armstrong Custer in the army and came to Fort Dodge in 1872. He then went to Dodge City, where he associated with P.L. Beatty in the restaurant business. This building, also known as the Alhambra Saloon, was moved in from Hays, Kansas, in the early summer of 1872. Beatty became the acting mayor in 1875 and James Kelley later followed in 1877, a position he held until 1881.
At The Old West Festival Beatty and Kelley’s Restaurant and Alhambra Saloon is a nice place to get a beverage and take in some of our entertainment. Cowboy Poetry, Puppet Shows, Prairie Readings and Family Sing-a-longs are a constant on the stage.
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We are a Juried Show. We highly encourage products to represent those available in the late 1800’s American West. We expect all items sold to our patrons to be traditional or original in design, functionally appropriate, durable, well made, and guaranteed by their maker to be satisfactory to the customer. We are accepting artisan and vendor period applications for the current season. Please contact us with all your craft questions.
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