by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Rapid City, South Dakota Rapid City (Lakota: Mni Lúzahaŋ Otȟúŋwahe: “Swift Water City”) is the second most populous city in South Dakota and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed, it is in western...
by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Belle Fourche, South Dakota Belle Fourche (French for “beautiful fork”) was named by French explorers coming from New France, referring to the confluence of what is now known as the Belle Fourche and Redwater Rivers and the Hay Creek. Beaver trappers...
by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Hot Springs, South Dakota The Sioux and Cheyenne people had long frequented the area, appreciating its warm springs. According to several accounts, including a ledger art piece by the Oglala Lakota artist Amos Bad Heart Bull, Native Americans considered the springs...
by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Hill City, South Dakota Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 948 at the 2010 census. Hill City is located 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Rapid City on U.S. Highway 16 and on U.S. Route 385 that...
by delliott | Jun 1, 2021
Deadwood, South Dakota With ongoing restoration, Deadwood, South Dakota is being transformed back into the frontier town that once drew legends and legions in search of their fortune. The entire town is a Registered National Historic Landmark, but don’t let that fool...
