How George Hoover Founded Dodge City: Vision, Innovation, and Legacy of a Wild West Pioneer

Send us a text What if one man's entrepreneurial spirit could transform a fledgling frontier outpost into an iconic Wild West town? Join us as we uncover the audacious story of George Merritt Hoover, the Canadian immigrant whose innovative strategies birthed Dodge City on June 17, 1872. Discover how Hoover circumvented military restrictions to open the first bar just outside Fort Dodge and how his bold move sparked a boom, attracting competition like Hoodoo Brown's bar and a gunsmith shop. Th...

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Welcome to the Wild West podcast, where fact and legend merge. We present the true accounts of individuals who settled in towns built out of hunger for money, regulated by fast guns, who walked on both sides of the law, patrolling, investing in, and regulating the brothels, saloons, and gambling houses. These are stories of the men who made the history of the Old West come alive - bringing with them the birth of legends, brought to order by a six-gun and laid to rest with their boots on. Join us as we take you back in history to the legends of the Wild West. You can support our show by subscribing to Exclusive access to premium content at Wild West Podcast + https://www.buzzsprout.com/64094/subscribe