A historical marker and a fictional scene document commemoration and storytelling, not invention. The burned-property account conflicts with the legend that British troops spared the tavern.
Don Cazentre, Spirits & Cocktails of Upstate New York: A History (2017). Supplied ebook PDF positions, not print-page numbers.
Lewiston’s Hustler story circulates in multiple feather, soldier and tavern variants. The discussion distinguishes the historical tavern keepers from Cooper’s fictional Betty Flanagan and points to a property-loss claim.
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Kitty Hustler and competing origin legends
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Evidence
Lewiston’s Hustler story circulates in multiple feather, soldier and tavern variants. The discussion distinguishes the historical tavern keepers from Cooper’s fictional Betty Flanagan and points to a property-loss claim.
Location and context
No access, PDF 24–36; Kitty Hustler and competing origin legends. Supplied ebook PDF positions, not print pagination. Full analysis 
Annotation
A historical marker and a fictional scene document commemoration and storytelling, not invention. The burned-property account conflicts with the legend that British troops spared the tavern.
Verification checklist
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