The Story of Lead
When gold was discovered on French Creek near present-day Custer in 1874, miners descended upon the Black Hills...
Town/Community History
The Story of Keystone
Following the 1876 discovery of placer gold in Battle Creek, just east of present-day Keystone, a settlement named...
The Story of Belle Fourche
This town’s location at the confluence of two rivers led early French settlers to name it Belle Fourche...
Three Little-Known Tales from Rapid City’s Early Days
Whether you’re visiting Rapid City for the first time or have lived here your entire life, there are...
Memories of the 1972 Rapid City Flood
Take a walk through Braeburn Park just upstream from Canyon Lake and you’ll stumble upon concrete foundations and...
Exploring Black Hill’s Hidden Ghost Towns: Ingersoll Mine
South Dakota has no shortage of historic “tourist attraction” ghost towns, complete with gift shops and tour guides....
Museums in the Black Hills
When you choose to visit the many Black Hills museums, you will find exhibits focusing on the area’s...
Exploring Black Hill’s Hidden Ghost Towns: Spokane
South Dakota has no shortage of historic “tourist attraction” ghost towns, complete with gift shops and tour guides....
A Haunted Vacation
The modern-day Black Hills is built on the remains of centuries of Wild West, homesteader, and Native American...
Paha Sapa – The Black Hills
Crazy Horse, Deadwood, Wild Bill Hickok, George Hearst, Red Cloud, George Armstrong Custer, Homestake, Poker Alice, Gutzon Borglum, Peter Norbeck, Rushmore,...