by southdakota | Mar 15, 2021 | General
A billion-dollar bonanza If you’re wondering whether Deadwood is for you, consider this: When Kevin Costner came to South Dakota to film “Dances with Wolves,†he liked it so much that he bought a Deadwood building and turned it into a casino. That casino is...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Entertainment, Outdoor Activities, Places
DEADWOOD, S.D. – For more than 80 years, a historic town has played host to one of South Dakota’s great events. Deadwood, a revived Old West and gold mining town, fills with visitors the end of each July for the Days of ‘76 celebration. The Days of ’76...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, History
"This historic town still breathes with the rugged spirit and beauty of a frontier town." That’s the assessment that John Vander Stelt Maurice, an Iowa-based painter, offered of Deadwood recently for Forbes Traveler’s new list of America’s...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | Black Hills, Events, History
The Deadwood Chamber of Commerce issued a news release recently to plug the 20th anniversary of legalized gambling in the city. Deadwood always has been connected with gambling, especially since Wild Bill Hickock was fatally shot while playing cards there in 1876. But...
