Jack McCall & The Murder of Wild Bill Hickok
Historical Black Hills characters, both factual and fictional, have taken center stage in the successful HBO series “DEADWOOD”....
Towns/Communities
Hearst Legacy in the Black Hills
While the Hearst name is widely associated with publishing today, the Hearst influence on mining in the Black Hills is...
Gutzon Borglum
“I want, somewhere in America on or near the Rockies, the backbone of the Continent, so far removed...
The Mammoth Site
For centuries the bones lay buried until discovered by chance in 1974. While excavating for a housing development,...
Scenic Drives in the Hills
Wind your way through the Spearfish Canyon to see waterfalls and flowing streams and the Needles Highway full...
Minnekahta
First called Minnekahta (hot waters) by the Lakota people, Hot Springs is known as the southern gateway to...
Fort Meade
Historically the Black Hills region was home to Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Lakota Sioux Indian tribes. Gold prospecting and settlement of this...
Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy
In spite of a name that seems more whimsical than serious, the life and accomplishments of Valentine Trant...
1874 Custer Expedition to the Black Hills
The struggle for control of the Black Hills region is a story in itself. If one were to pick a...
Charlie Utter
Historical Black Hills characters, both factual and fictional, have taken center stage in the successful HBO series Deadwood....