Calamity Jane: Legend or Myth?
Few women in Black Hills history are as enigmatic as Calamity Jane. Stories of her exploits abound; many of which are her own invention.
Cowboy History
Sharpshooter Daniel Boone May
Daniel Boone May, known as “the fastest gun in the Dakota,” protected the Deadwood Stage from outlaws, murderers,...
Wild Bill Days: A Spectacle to Be Seen
Full of wild western tales and legends, Deadwood is home to many famous and infamous characters throughout time....
Our State Sport
This year, break your family out of the city routine for an All-American cowboy experience while you are...
A Brief History of South Dakota
From the earliest accounts (including the Kiowa, Kiowa-Apache, Arikara, Arapaho, Mandans, and the Hidatsa), to later occupants like...
Nat Love – The Real Deadwood Dick
It is often hard in history to separate fact from fiction, and the dime novel version of a...
Mount Moriah Cemetery
Many early residents of Deadwood were buried at Mt. Moriah or at its predecessor, the Ingleside Cemetery, down the hill...
Mayor E.B. Farnum
In the plot lines of the HBO series Deadwood, the character of E. B. Farnum is portrayed by...
A Good Bet – Deadwood Gaming
At high noon on November 1, 1989, legalized gambling was reintroduced in Deadwood. The historic and economic transformation of...
The History of the Hills
A Brief History of the Black Hills from 1800 The following is by no means a comprehensive story...