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...
Town/Community History
Timeline of Black Hills Railroads
1848 – First Steam Locomotive arrives in Chicago, Illinois; operates on predecessor of the Chicago and North Western...
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...
Medicine Wheel, Wyoming
The Medicine Wheel Passage route of today’s US Highway 14A through the Bighorn Mountains of northern Wyoming is...
Mayor E.B. Farnum
In the plot lines of the HBO series Deadwood, the character of E. B. Farnum is portrayed by...
Jewel Cave National Monument
Located near Custer, South Dakota, Jewel Cave is recognized as the second longest recorded cave system in the nation...
Saving the Buffalo: James (Scotty) Philip
James (Scotty) Philip was born near the town of Dallas, Morayshire, in the highlands of Scotland on April...
George Armstrong Custer
George Armstrong Custer was born to Emanuel Henry Custer and Maria Ward Kirkpatrick Custer in New Rumley, Harrison...
Rocky Point Recreation Area
During the long and hot days of summer, Belle Fourche locals head to the lake! Visitors don’t have...