by delliott | Jul 1, 2021
Edgemont, South Dakota Located on the southern edge of the Black Hills, Edgemont is a true escape from the busy ways of modern life. The area is an outdoorsman’s paradise, with opportunities for hunting, hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, and fishing, just to name a...
by delliott | Jul 1, 2021
Wall, South Dakota Serving as a gateway to South Dakota’s finest attractions and opportunities, Wall is an active community of 800 focused on creating a vibrant community and meeting the needs of residents and millions of visitors each year. While Wall has...
by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Lead, South Dakota The city was officially founded on July 10, 1876, after the discovery of gold. The city was named for the leads or lodes of the deposits of valuable ores. It is the site of the Homestake Mine, the largest, deepest (8,240 feet [2,510 m]) and most...
by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Sturgis, South Dakota During the Great Western Expansion, Fort Meade served as a United States Cavalry Post to nearly every cavalry regiment in the United States Army. The Star-Spangled Banner became part of the evening military retreat ceremony at Fort Meade in 1892,...
by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Spearfish, South Dakota Before the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, the area was used by Native Americans (primarily bands of Sioux but others also ranged through the area). Once the gold rush started, the city was founded in 1876 at the mouth of Spearfish Canyon, and...
