The St James Hotel
Cimarron, New Mexico, USA.
Once known as Lambert’s Inn it is said to have witnessed more than twenty murders when the town of Cimarron was patronised by the real-life Good, Bad and Ugly. Of course, the atmosphere is far more serene these days – the hotel offers 14 rooms in the old building and ten in an adjacent two-storey annexe.
The St. James should be on the itinerary of every “Wild West” enthusiast. Built in 1872, the number of bullet holes in the ceiling of the main dining room proves that more than a few gun toting characters frequented the place in days gone by. These include Jesse James, Buffalo Bill Cody, Wyatt & Morgan Earp, Pat Garret, Billy The Kid, Kit Carson, Doc Holliday, and Black Jack Ketchum.
Can you beat that for frontier history? No.
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The St. James should be on the itinerary of every “Wild West” enthusiast. Built in 1872, the number of bullet holes in the ceiling of the main dining room proves that more than a few gun toting characters frequented the place in days gone by. These include Jesse James, Buffalo Bill Cody, Wyatt & Morgan Earp, Pat Garret, Billy The Kid, Kit Carson, Doc Holliday, and Black Jack Ketchum.
Can you beat that for frontier history? No.
See the Historic Hotels in West and South West USA index
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St James Hotel of Cimarron
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