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Matthew Quigley is an American cowboy with a specially modified rifle with which he can shoot accurately at extraordinary distances. Seeing a newspaper advertisement that asks for a man with his special talent, he answers using just four words: "M. Quigley 900 yards", written on a copy of the advertisement that is punctured by six closely spaced bullet holes.
Forsyth Park (formerly known as the Military Parade Ground) [1] is a large city park that occupies 30 acres (0.12 km 2) in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, United States. The park is bordered by Gaston Street to the north, Drayton Street to the east, Park Avenue to the south and Whitaker Street to the west.
As a result of the popularity of the film, a Sharps match is held annually in Forsyth, Montana, known as the "Matthew Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match". Originally, a 44-inch (1.1 m) target was placed at 1,000 yards (910 m) for each shooter, reminiscent of a scene from the movie. [ 23 ]
The Civil War Memorial in Savannah, Georgia, is a monument honoring soldiers who died during the American Civil War.Located in Forsyth Park, it consists of a 48 foot (15 m) tall shaft topped with a bronze statue of a Confederate soldier.
At Thursday's Savannah City Council meeting, the mayor and alderman voted 7-2 to remove three buildings bordering Forsyth Park outside of the Victorian District Contributing Resources map, paving ...
Memorial and bust of Francis S. Bartow in Savannah's Forsyth Park. After years of postponement due to the war and its effects, on February 7, 1890, the Savannah City Council approved erecting a memorial recognizing native sons Francis Bartow and Lafayette McLaws. Unveiled in 1902, their two bronze busts were mounted on stone pedestals at ...
The state flag football playoffs begin this week and New Hampstead and Calvary Day, the top teams in the Greater Savannah area, are set to host games.
It is bounded by the Savannah River on the north, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the west, Gwinnett Street and Forsyth Park on the south, and East Broad Street and Trustees' Garden on the east. [1] Below is an incomplete list of relevant buildings inside Savannah Historic District: [3] [4] [5]