by everythingsd | Jul 12, 2022 | Deadwood History
CALENDAR OF EVENTS July – September, 2022 July 8: History on the Lawn: Edward “E.L.” Senn, Prohibition, and Deadwood – Deadwood long had a reputation as the wildest town in South Dakota. It was particularly known for its alcohol-fueled excitement. Deadwood was also...
by everythingsd | Mar 7, 2022 | Check This Out, Deadwood History
April 7: Preservation Thursday: How I Met Your South Dakota Weather – KOTA-TV’s Chief Meteorologist, Rhonda Lee, is the most Googled meteorologist in the world, because she changed the world. Her hair journey is a big part of what makes her the weather nerd she...
by everythingsd | Dec 10, 2021 | Check This Out
CALENDAR OF EVENTS January – March 2022 January 13: Preservation Thursday: Charles Windolph: Experiences with the US 7th Cavalry – Nineteen-year-old Charles Windolph immigrated to the United States in 1871 from the Lower Saxony region of northwestern Germany and...
by everythingsd | Jun 1, 2019 | Deadwood History Artifact of the Day
Title Deadwood Main Street Date 1876 Description One-half of a stereograph featuring Deadwood’s Main Street with a crowd of men facing the camera. The men are standing in front of a building with a canvas roof, which was located at the present corner of Main and...
by everythingsd | Mar 7, 2019 | Deadwood History Artifact of the Day
Object Name Cheerleader’s Megaphone Date 1950s Description Cone made of cardboard. Painted orange on the exterior and black on the interior. Cone is held together on one side with a row of tacks. Mouthpiece is made of a ring of gray colored metal. Painted on one...
