Al Swearengen
Historical Black Hills characters, both factual and fictional, have taken center stage in the successful HBO series “DEADWOOD”....
History
At the Highest Point
Black Elk Peak, formerly Harney Peak, is the highest summit between the Pyrenees Mountains in France and the...
Center of the Nation
21 miles outside of Belle Fourche, the geographical center of the nation is marked by a makeshift sign...
Commemorating the Trails to Deadwood
After the Black Hills gold discovery in 1874, prospectors, businessmen, gamblers, prostitutes, and settlers began to “head for...
Bear Butte
Bear Butte is a laccolith located near Sturgis on the northeastern slope the Black Hills, an area of uplifted...
The Story of Rapid City
The 1874 discovery of gold in the Black Hills brought droves of settlers to the region, each hoping to...
Homestake and Neutrinos
A Tiny Look at a Large Opportunity The name Homestake is synonymous with the Black Hills region, but the word...
Nuggets of Homestake Mine
Moses and Fred Manuel discovered the Homestake Ledge on April 9, 1876; sank a shaft in the side...
George S. Mickelson Trail
To experience a wide cross-section of the history, scenery and serenity of the Black Hills you need go no further...
Wounded Knee Massacre
On the frigid morning of December 29, 1890, the Miniconjou Chief Spotted Elk and some 350 of his...