CALENDAR OF EVENTS October – December, 2021 October 7: Preservation Thursday: Frances Perkins – A Powerful Influence – Social security, child labor laws, unemployment insurance, and WPA projects are all ideas put forth by Frances Perkins, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s...
The Christ on the Mountain statue is located in the garden area of former Spearfish resident Meier Della Vecchia, right behind the old Passion Play amphitheater grounds. SPEARFISH — What started in the 13th century as an attempt by German monks to tell the story of...
Fans of the television series Deadwood will be somewhat familiar with the Black Hills Gold Rush. It is this gold rush that forms the background of the television series. Indeed, it is one of the more transformative events in American history, despite being somewhat...
Reports for 2021 81st Annual Sturgis Rally starts Friday, Aug 6, 2021 – Sunday, Aug 15, 2021 Reports for 2020 These reports are from the Sturgis Police Department. When you click to enlarge them,...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS July – September, 2021 July 9: History on the Lawn: The Ghost Town of Tinton, South Dakota – Established in 1903, the town of Tinton, South Dakota, now sits abandoned and alone in the last untouched area of the Northern Hills. During its fifty years...
Driving down a gravel road east of Belle Fourche while out taking photos, I came across some Dung Beetles rolling dung across the road. I stopped and took a video and a photo. I helped the pair across the road so they wouldn't get run over. Benefits of Dung Beetle...
State Honoree Jordan Phillips, 16, of Aberdeen Jordan Phillips, 16, of Aberdeen, a junior at Aberdeen Central High School, has raised more than $110,000 to support women with breast cancer by sewing and selling fabric coffee-cup sleeves known as “cozys.” Jordan’s...
State Honorees Eleanor Abraham Brookings, South Dakota Eleanor Abraham, 18, of Brookings, South Dakota, a senior at Brookings High School, founded and chairs a community service committee at her church that has conducted monthly projects included raising money to...
CALENDAR OF EVENTS January – March 2021 The health and safety of our staff, community, and event attendees is our highest priority. Deadwood History, Inc. (DHI) will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and make adjustments to meet the needs and circumstances...
Thank you to Remembering The Old West https://www.facebook.com/RememberTheWest for this story. On July 20th this day in history 1881, Sitting Bull surrenders. Five years after General George A. Custer’s infamous defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn, Hunkpapa Teton...
