Martha Jane "Calamity" Cannary Burke, Grave

Title

Martha Jane "Calamity" Cannary Burke, Grave

Contributor

Bysterbusch, Hailey

Biographical Text

Granite plaque denoting the grave as belonging to Burke, embedded in a stone wall.
Burke is buried next to her friend, Wild Bill Hickok, in accordance to her final wishes.
The location of Burke’s memorial plaque has changed. It is now in a brick wall behind Hickok’s grave.

Text

CALAMITY JANE
MARTHA JANE BURKE

Type

English Grave

Bibliographic Citation

Calamity Jane, Find a Grave

Calamity Jane, New World Encyclopedia