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”....
Attractions
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,...
Minnekahta
First called Minnekahta (hot waters) by the Lakota people, Hot Springs is known as the southern gateway to...
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...
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
During the early 1920s, South Dakota State Historian Doane Robinson and others first envisioned Old West heroes carved...
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...
Night Blasts at Crazy Horse Memorial
Very popular at Crazy Horse Memorial are the two night blasts held each year, weather permitting. The June 26th blast...