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, 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...
by sethtupper | Mar 15, 2021 | History, Western Culture
Many of the all-time great professional cowboys and cowgirls have hailed from South Dakota. That’s why it’s nice to hear that the state finally has a museum dedicated solely to the sport of rodeo. The Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center at Fort Pierre...
