Calamity Jane: Legend or Myth?
Few women in Black Hills history are as enigmatic as Calamity Jane. Stories of her exploits abound; many of which are her own invention.
History
History
Poker Alice Tubbs
Alice Ivers was born on February 17, 1853, in Devonshire, England. She and her family moved to Virginia...
The Story of George Crook
Crook was born into a farm family on September 8, 1828, near Taylorsville, Ohio, not far from Dayton....
The Caving, Climbing Couple
The one thing Jan & Herb Conn loved more than adventures was each other. The husband and wife...
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...
Captain Jack Crawford
Few characters in Black Hills history were ever as flamboyant, or as poetic, as John Wallace “Jack” Crawford. Crawford was...
Charlie Utter
Historical Black Hills characters, both factual and fictional, have taken center stage in the successful HBO series Deadwood....
Buffalo Bill Cody
In France, he was compared to Napoleon; in England to Robin Hood; and in his home country, there...
Battle of The Little Big Horn
The following is a brief summary of the complex events leading up to the battle of The Little...
W.E. Adams
W.E. Adams was born to parents James Windsor and Sarah Ann (Prettyman) Adams in Michigan on May 13,...