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Shakespeare Tours:
The guided tour of the buildings takes about 2
hours. Visitors may then walk the marked trails to see other
foundations, stage trail and Spring Well. They may climb the small hill
to view the town as a whole and see the mines to the south.
BE SURE TO BRING YOUR CAMERA!
Regular Tour Admission $4.00
Adult - $3.00 Ages 6 Through 12
Living History, Shootings, Re-enactments and
Special Event Admission (Red Dates)
$5.00 Adult - $4.00 Ages 6 Through 12
Regular and Living History
Re-enactments
2009 TOUR
DATES
TOURS
BEGIN 10:00
AM and 2:00 PM ON:
2009
January 10 & 11
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February 7 & 8
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March 7
& 8
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April 11 & 12
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April 25 & 26
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May 9
& 10
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June 13
& 14
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June 27 &
28
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July 11
& 12
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August 8
& 9
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August 24
& 25
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September
12 & 13
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October 10
& 11
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October 25
& 26
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November 7
& 8
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December
12 & 13
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Special
Living History Performances & Re-enactments are held on red dates
only
SPECIAL TOURS:
We will be glad to work with
educational institutions, civic groups, camera clubs, bus tours,
private organizations or individuals to arrange a special tour.
Please call (505) 542-9034.
Admission: $10.00 per person or contact us for
special group rates.
Film Companies, Movie Studios,
Public Relation Firms, Other Media, Contact us Directly
SHAKESPEARE is open only during
regularly scheduled tours, or by appointment.
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LIVING
HISTORY RE-ENACTMENTS
In addition to our regular tours, we have
Living History re-enactments four times a year.
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JANALOO HILL
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RE-ENACTMENTS
PERFORMED include:
"Just
One Diamond" - During the
diamond swindle days Curley Bill killed one of
his hired fighting men in a fight started by a Dance Hall Girl.
"Death
Over An Egg" - In 1879 Ross Woods was shot and killed in
the dining room of the Stratford Hotel by Bean Belly Smith.
"Happy Bob
Passes On" - Happy Bob
Fambro was killed by bartender Jim Caroll in a fight over mining claim
boundaries.
"Right
Here To These Timbers" - Sandy King and Russian Bill were hanged to
the timbers of the Grant House dining room for reasons rooted in the
violent past.
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"The
Hanging Of Arkansas Black"
Robert Black, who had been visiting a certain
lady, was strung up three times in an effort to make him leave town.
"The
Silver Nuggets Visit Shakespeare"
Beautiful Can Can girls greeted with riotous
enthusiasm by rowdy cowboys and miners.
"Death
Of A Government Contractor"
Curly Bill Brocius and a Mexican Outlaw argue
with a Government Contractor over a cattle deal.
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THE OLD STAGE STATION
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SHAKESPEARE GHOST TOWN
The West's Most Authentic Ghost
Town
TOURS BEGIN AT 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM ON TOUR
DAYS - (See Dates, Below)
ASK ABOUT OUR
"SPECIAL NIGHT TOUR"
Saturday Evening 7:00 PM ONLY - (See Dates,
Below)
View the town by lamp and candle
light.
Hear Ghost Stories.
See an exciting gunfight in the dark by the Pistoleros.
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SEE!!!
Hopper Shannon, Historical
Blacksmith making authentic iron work in the Blacksmith Shop.
SEE!!!
Living history by Fort Seldon
Military Committee and Ladies of Fort Seldon. Authentic
costumes, a glimpse into the past.
SEE!!!
Gunfights of the Old West by Paso Del Norte
Pistoleros. Lots of Excitement.
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Would you like to help SHAKESPEARE and at the
same time keep up with what is happening here? If so, join the "FRIENDS OF SHAKESPEARE". You will
receive, among other benefits, free admission on tour days and a
quarterly newsletter. The rest of your contribution will go directly to
the building fund.
 Join
the Friends of Shakespeare
WANT TO
READ MORE ABOUT SHAKESPEARE?
Visit our Books in Print Section
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