The Story of Lead Black Hills Visitor Magazine·July 6, 2020When gold was discovered on French Creek near present-day Custer in 1874, miners descended upon the Black Hills...HistoryLeadLearnTown/Community HistoryTowns/Communities·0 Comments·0
The Story of Keystone Black Hills Visitor Magazine·July 2, 2020Following the 1876 discovery of placer gold in Battle Creek, just east of present-day Keystone, a settlement named...HistoryKeystoneLearnTown/Community HistoryTowns/Communities·0 Comments·0
The Story of Belle Fourche Black Hills Visitor Magazine·June 22, 2020This town’s location at the confluence of two rivers led early French settlers to name it Belle Fourche...Belle FourcheHistoryLearnTown/Community HistoryTowns/Communities·0 Comments·0
Three Little-Known Tales from Rapid City’s Early Days Black Hills Visitor Magazine·September 27, 2019Whether you’re visiting Rapid City for the first time or have lived here your entire life, there are...HistoryRapid CityTown/Community History·0 Comments·0
Memories of the 1972 Rapid City Flood Black Hills Visitor Magazine·June 7, 2019Take a walk through Braeburn Park just upstream from Canyon Lake and you’ll stumble upon concrete foundations and...LearnRapid CityTown/Community History·0 Comments·0
Exploring Black Hill’s Hidden Ghost Towns: Ingersoll Mine Black Hills Visitor Magazine·August 13, 2018South Dakota has no shortage of historic “tourist attraction” ghost towns, complete with gift shops and tour guides....HistoryKeystoneLearnTown/Community HistoryTowns/Communities·0 Comments·0
Museums in the Black Hills Black Hills Visitor Magazine·July 16, 2018When you choose to visit the many Black Hills museums, you will find exhibits focusing on the area’s...Arts/MuseumsAttractionsCultureFacts (Local/State)FamilyHistoryLandmarksLearnMuseumsSee & DoTown/Community HistoryTowns/Communities·0 Comments·0
Exploring Black Hill’s Hidden Ghost Towns: Spokane Black Hills Visitor Magazine·January 2, 2018South Dakota has no shortage of historic “tourist attraction” ghost towns, complete with gift shops and tour guides....GoldHistoryLearnTown/Community History·0 Comments·0
A Haunted Vacation Black Hills Visitor Magazine·September 18, 2017The modern-day Black Hills is built on the remains of centuries of Wild West, homesteader, and Native American...CusterDeadwoodFacts (Local/State)HistoryLeadLodgingRapid CityStay & EatTown/Community HistoryTowns/Communities·0 Comments·0
Paha Sapa – The Black Hills Black Hills Visitor Magazine·September 8, 2017Crazy Horse, Deadwood, Wild Bill Hickok, George Hearst, Red Cloud, George Armstrong Custer, Homestake, Poker Alice, Gutzon Borglum, Peter Norbeck, Rushmore,...CultureHistoryLearnNative CultureNative HistoryTown/Community History·0 Comments·1