Salon & Saloon Lecture Presented by the Presidio Museum: Hang ‘Em High in Arizona – Pima County’s Ghastly Gallows
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Saturday, Sep 23, 2023 2pm - 3:30pm
Location
**Lectures are held at the LaCo Pub, 201 N. Court St., across the street from the Presidio Museum. Food and drink will be available for sale during the lecture.
Details
$5/person at the door, or pre-register online.
Arizona began hanging convicted murderers in 1865 and performed 108 executions before the U.S. Supreme Court imposed a national moratorium in 1972. As it does today, controversy swirled around the use of the death penalty. While many decried hanging as legalized murder, others vowed that if the law didn’t do it, they’d make sure “Judge Lynch” did. The tale of Pima County’s first four legal hangings are filled with crazy incidents and ghostly appearances. Join historian William Kalt for a trip to Pima County’s Ghastly Gallows.
