While out taking photos south of Belle Fourche, I came across this nice cement trail marker sitting in a clover field just off the gravel road. I couldn't find any information on who or when the marker was placed there. I did find some information on the trail but no...
Samuel Davis Sturgis (June 11, 1822 – September 28, 1889) was an American military officer who served in the Mexican–American War, as a Union general in the American Civil War, and later in the Indian Wars. Born June 11, 1822...
Casey's Biography Casey Duane Tibbs was born March 5, 1929, 50 miles northwest of Fort Pierre, South Dakota, in a log cabin on the family homestead on the Cheyenne River to John F. and Florence M. (Leggett) Tibbs. He attended school at Orton Flat. At 14 years of age,...
Starting Thursday, July 11, Scull Construction from Rapid City S.D. will begin the first phase of the deferred maintenance project in the Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center, on the Grand View Terrace, and Avenue of Flags. These locations will be inaccessible for the...
108 years young, Vivian Grover of Rapid City has been honored by the South Dakota Health Care Association as the oldest living South Dakotan. This is the second straight year Vivian has claimed this honor. “Do what you want to do,” she said when asked for her...
While taking a walk down a gravel road north of Belle Fourche, a Badger came strolling out of the ditch. I stopped and stood still while it continued heading towards me. Finally, it stopped and stared at me for quite a while before going back into the ditch where it...
Oahe Guide Service, LLC Call Dale at 605-264-5602 or Cell: 605-222-5309 to book your trip. On the web – https://www.oaheguideservice.com/ On...
I have often heard about the card game Faro. But never looked closely at the game, or how it's played. I knew it was tied into the Wild West though. Wildly popular in North America during the 1800s, Faro was eventually overtaken by poker as the preferred card game of...
The common whitetail or long-tailed skimmer (Plathemis lydia) is a common dragonfly across much of North America, with a striking and unusual appearance. The male's chunky white body (about 5 cm or 2 inches long), combined with the brownish-black bands on its...
Preacher Smith's resting spot is located at Mt. Moriah cemetery in Deadwood. Along Highway 85 heading into Deadwood the Society of Black Hills Pioneers erected a monument on August 20, 1914 at the approximate location where Preacher Smith's body was discovered on the...
