James Butler “Wild Bill” Hickok
James Butler Hickok was born in Troy Grove, Illinois, on May 27, 1837. As a boy in rural...
South Dakota
South Dakota
Poker Alice Tubbs
Alice Ivers was born on February 17, 1853, in Devonshire, England. She and her family moved to Virginia...
The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888
South Dakota was still only a territory when it was hit by one of the United State’s most...
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Even South Dakota played its part in the Cold War by building the Minuteman Missile Site. Operating from...
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...
Fishing in the Black Hills
The history of fish species and fishing in the Black Hills is actually quite different than what one...
The Caving, Climbing Couple
The one thing Jan & Herb Conn loved more than adventures was each other. The husband and wife...
The Beautiful Forks
Defined as “the Beautiful Forks” in French, the namesake and town site of the city of Belle Fourche...
Battle of The Little Big Horn
The following is a brief summary of the complex events leading up to the battle of The Little...