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The 10 Deadliest Towns in the Old West (It Wasn't Gunfights)

Hollywood lied. The deadliest killers in the Old West weren't gunfighters—they were disease, mining disasters, and industrial accidents that claimed lives at rates that made shootouts look insignificant. 9 out of 10 pioneer deaths came from illness, not violence. Mining towns killed workers at rates 2-3 times higher than European operations. And the real body counts tell a story that never made it into the movies. From Delamar's 400 widows to Butte's 2,500 documented mining deaths, from Leadville's unmarked graves of 22-year-olds to Deadwood's smallpox tents—these are the verified statistics that reveal what actually killed people on the American frontier. This is frontier history based on mortality records, cemetery documentation, and academic research—not legend. The numbers are verified. The sources are cited. And the real story is deadlier than any Western ever filmed. SOURCES: Mining History Association, National Park Service archives, UCLA historical research, cemetery records, contemporary newspaper accounts, and regional historical societies. TRUE FRONTIER STORIES: Historically accurate narratives about the American West (1820s-1890s). No Hollywood myths. Just documented history. #WildWest #History #Documentary #OldWest #FrontierHistory #AmericanHistory #TrueStories All stories on this channel are researched, written, and edited by me, with AI tools used to assist drafting and imagery.