George Hearst

George Hearst

The Story of Lead

Black Hills Visitor Magazine·July 6, 2020

When gold was discovered on French Creek near present-day Custer in 1874, miners descended upon the Black Hills...

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Lead’s Cultural History

Black Hills Visitor Magazine·September 7, 2017

The Sanford Lab states that Lead has been called the richest 100 square miles on the entire planet....

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Hearst Legacy in the Black Hills

Black Hills Visitor Magazine·August 28, 2017

While the Hearst name is widely associated with publishing today, the Hearst influence on mining in the Black Hills is...

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Nuggets of Homestake Mine

Black Hills Visitor Magazine·October 26, 2015

Moses and Fred Manuel discovered the Homestake Ledge on April 9, 1876; sank a shaft in the side...

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