Bella Union Saloon
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The Bella Union was a saloon and theater in Deadwood, South Dakota, which opened on September 10, 1876[1]. The proprietor was Tom Miller, an aggressive capitalist who would buy several neighboring properties as well. A fictionalized version of the saloon appeared in the HBO television series Deadwood, where the owner was the character Cy Tolliver.
Like the television Bella Union, the real saloon was a relatively upscale establishment, where town meetings came to be held.
In November 1878, Tom Miller went bankrupt, and the Bella Union became a grocery store downstairs, and a meeting hall named Mechanics' Hall upstairs.
