Museums in the Black Hills
When you choose to visit the many Black Hills museums, you will find exhibits focusing on the area’s...
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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...
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...
Bear Butte
Bear Butte is a laccolith located near Sturgis on the northeastern slope the Black Hills, an area of uplifted...
Nuggets of Homestake Mine
Moses and Fred Manuel discovered the Homestake Ledge on April 9, 1876; sank a shaft in the side...
Gold Discovery Days – A Custer Tradition
The Black Hills has offered many things to countless persons over the centuries. With its treasures of wildlife, forests, and...
Sightseeing in the Black Hills
The granite spires of the Needles formation, standing a mile above sea level, are the result of millions...