Destination Deadwood Winter 2014

Deadwood Snocross Shootout the best show on snow!

By Jaci Conrad Pearson Black Hills Pioneer

DEADWOOD -- It may well be the greatest show on snow to ever arrive in Deadwood. Described as “motocross racing for snowmobiles,” the ISOC Amsoil Championship Snocross Series comes to Deadwood’s Days of ’76 Rodeo Grounds Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, for the second annual Deadwood Snocross Shootout with plenty of amateur and professional action-packed snowmobile racing in store for spectators.

“Snocross is motocross on snowmobiles,” said AMSOIL Championship Snocross public relations director Pat Schutte, who said that the sport is around 20 years old. “We’ll build a track out of snow in the arena and it will be comparable with supercross.” What Snocross is the most exciting, fan-friendly form of snowmobile racing. It combines the big-air jumps and exciting action of motocross with the crisp winter environment, providing Snowbelt race fans with race action, world class athletes to cheer, and fun, family venues to visit.

The action happens during a time of year and in geographic locations where it’s the premier race event of the season, on challenging, professionally designed and graded tracks.

The Deadwood Snocross Shootout will feature 150 of the world’s top snowmobile racers from the United States, Canada and Europe, many of which compete at the annual X Games competition, all slated to hit the track at the Days of ’76 rodeo grounds for a weekend of high-flying, high-speed, high-octane snowmobile racing.

Many of those racers, hailing from

Deadwood Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau Marketing Director Lee Harstad. “Pros like Tucker Hibbert, Ross Martin, Robbie Malinoski, Jennifer Pare, and past points champ Tim Tremblay will race in the Deadwood SnoCross Shoot Out.” The event draws national attention to Deadwood, as the Snocross races air nationally on the CBS Sports Network.

Snocross is a takeoff of cross country snowmobile racing, which, because of the challenges in following riders, is difficult to watch.

“Snocross is more spectator-friendly,” Schutte said. “Here in Deadwood, if you buy a ticket, you’ll be able to see every turn, every jump in this race.”

Custom sleds that produce auto-like horsepower will rip across the grounds of the Days of ’76 venue. It’s an apt venue, because these machines corner like barrel racers, jump high into the air and sometimes buck their unlucky riders off into the snow.

Deadwood was first selected as a Snocross site in 2013 and Carl Schubitzke, ISOC president and race director said then there were a lot of reasons Deadwood was selected as the site of the event.

“The biggest reason was their enthusiasm and desire to have one,” Schubitzke said. “It is no secret that it takes a large number of people to put on an event this size and the chances of success go up dramatically when everyone is excited about it. Everyone goes the extra mile and that is what it takes. The area is a great

Snowmobiles will fly high Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the Days of ‘76 Rodeo Grounds for the ISOC Amsoil Championship Snocross Series.

Pioneer Photo by Jason Gross

For the second consecutive year, the ISOC Amsoil Championship Snocross Series will take place in Deadwood.

Pioneer Photo by Jason Gross

Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, for example, are expected to travel to Deadwood to participate, earning series points.

“These racers will have just competed on the world’s stage during the XGames, and now they’re taking on Deadwood,” said Destination Deadwood and the Black Hills

snowmobile community and the town is fantastic so with everything else it was an easy decision Harstad said that the as the sport of Snocross continues to evolve, racers get better each year, the fan base grows, equipment and the fun “miscellaneous” parts of

the event keep getting more fun.

“This year, we’ll not only have the best racers back to compete in Deadwood, but we will expand our concession offerings as well as offer more entertainment for the visitors,” Harstad said.

Like all Deadwood events, Snocross has the potential to bring thousands of visitors to town, translating into economic benefits for Deadwood businesses.

“We are always trying new things to boost traffic into Deadwood, especially in the winter and fall, in order to provide a little spark, a cure for cabin fever,” Harstad said. “The Snocross event fits that bill, and we’ll draw some 5,000 people to the races for the weekend.”

Harstad said that the event is back, due to the success level it experienced.

“Being that it was the first year, we hoped it would drum up a good deal of buzz around the region,” Harstad said.

“And it did -- 2013 met and exceeded our expectations.”

Thus far, Deadwood is ahead of last year in terms of a Snocross staple – a snow stockpile.

“But we have already secured ISOC to come and begin making snow as the event gets closer,” Harstad said. “If Mother Nature cooperates, that’d be ideal, but if she decides otherwise, we have it covered. Even if the surrounding Hills are almost snowless, we will have plenty on the race track.”

The International Series of Champions (ISOC) is the premier snowmobile

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race sanctioning organization in North America and sanctions national AMSOIL Championship Snocross, presented by Traxxas, in addition to affiliating with nine regional circuits. Visit www.isocracing.com for more information, fan and racer memberships, schedule details and more.

Harstad said that as far as tickets go, Deadwood is the least expensive venue on the professional SnoCross circuit.

“We aren’t changing prices this year, either. We want people to enjoy their time here, not lighten their pocketbooks,” Harstad said.

General admission advance tickets are $10 for Friday, $15 for Saturday and $20 for a two-day pass. Children 5 and under, free; kids 5-12, $5. Gate prices are $15, $20 and $30. Advanced reserved seats are $15 for Friday, $20 for Saturday, and $30 for a two-day pass. Gate prices are $20, $25 and $30.Tickets are available by calling 1-800344-8826, at www.deadwood.com/events or at the gate.

Races and practices start Friday, Jan. 31 at 12:50 p.m., with the day’s final race at 9 p.m. Gates open at Noon.

Races and practices start Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8:25 a.m., with the day’s final race at 8:55 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. All times are tentative.

“It’s called the ‘Best Show on Snow,’ and we couldn’t agree more,” Harstad said.

“The Deadwood Snocross Shootout is high-octane, high-flying good time, which we feel fits perfectly into Deadwood’s portfolio.”

January ~ February ~ March 2014

Welcome to Deadwood!

Dear Visitors,

Thank you for choosing the beautiful Black Hills as your travel destination.

The Board of Directors and Staff of the Deadwood Chamber & Visitors Bureau would like to welcome everyone who has traveled to the hills for a vacation or if you’re just passing through. We appreciate your business and look forward to seeing you in historic Deadwood.

It’s a new year and as always the Deadwood Chamber & Visitors Bureau has some great events planned. Check out these great events and call Black Hills Central Reservations for great room rates as well as the best packages anywhere at 1-800-3448826.

Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 – It’s “The Best Show on Snow” with the ISOC Deadwood Snocross Shootout professional snowmobile races hitting Deadwood January 31st and February 1st.

You’ll see the best professional snowmobilers on the planet in two days of high octane races with the best track for spectators anywhere on the circuit. Call 800-344-8826 for tickets that start as low as $10.

February 2 – Enjoy Super Bowl Sunday with the State’s Largest Tailgate Party right on Historic Main Street. Enjoy the game outside on a big screen or inside at one of many businesses that will have specials, giveaways and much more.

February 28 – March 1 – It’s the best party north of the Bayou! Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Wild West, with a weekend full of free parades, costume contests, Cajun Cook-off, parties, live music and more!

March 14 & 15 – Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Old West with pub crawls, the Leprechaun Olympics, parades, music and food! Deadwood’s annual Pub Crawl, which will be held Saturday, March 15th is the largest of its kind in the region, with well over 1,200 participants annually. Don’t miss it!

April 10 – 12 – Stay tuned for information on our first annual Forks, Corks & Kegs Food & Wine Festival. Join us with Andrew Zimmern from Bizarre Foods and Bizarre Foods America as well as demonstrations, dinners, tastings and much, much more including the Taste of Home Cooking School.

Thank you again for choosing Deadwood as your travel destination. We hope to see you very soon. For more information on any Deadwood special event, check out our website at www.deadwood.com.

Pat Roberts

President Deadwood Chamber & Visitors Bureau

CONTENTS

Snowmobiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Winners In Deadwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Lodging, Dining & Gaming Guide . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Schedule Of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7&8 Lead’s Middle Name is ‘Snow’ . . . . . . . . . 10&11 Black Hills Trail System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Legends of Deadwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 & 15 Deals in the Black Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Area Attractions . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17, 18

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ISOC Deadwood SnoCross Shootout • Jan. 31-Feb. 1

The greatest show on snow returns to Deadwood Jan. 31-Feb. 1, as the ISOC Amsoil Championship SnoCross Series hits the Black Hills for the second annual Deadwood Snocross Shootout. More than 150 of the top professional SnoCross racers will descend on the historic town’s Days of ’76 Rodeo Grounds for a weekend of high-flying, high-speed, high-octane snowmobile racing. These racers will have just competed on the world’s stage during the XGames, and now they’re taking on Deadwood. Pros like Tucker Hibbert, Ross Martin, Robbie Malinoski, Jennifer Pare, and past points champ Tim Tremblay will race in the Deadwood SnoCross Shoot Out. Schedule of Events Races and practices start Friday, Jan. 31 at 12:50 p.m., with the day’s final race at 9 p.m. Gates open at noon. Races and practices start Saturday, Feb. 1 at 8:25 a.m., with the day’s final race at 8:55 p.m. Gates open at 8 a.m. All times are tentative. The races will be aired on the CBS Sports Network as well. Find more info at http://www.isocracing.com

South Dakota’s Largest Tailgate Party • Feb. 2

South Dakota’s Largest Tailgate Party is an annual event held in honor of Superbowl weekend, whose purpose is to raise funds to benefit the American Cancer Society and other Local Cancer Charities. The event is organized by the Deadwood Business Club, a federally recognized 503C Nonprofit organization. The Deadwood Business Club has no paid staff, and all work is performed by its membership volunteers. By doing so, all money raised can be given to the charities, and the membership can truly “give back” to the community through the efforts of its membership.

Schedule of Events Saturday, Feb. 1: 5-7 p.m., VIP Welcome Tailgate Reception , BB Cody’s, 681 Main St. Join NFL greats Tom Ruud, John Dutton, and a surprise guest or two! Advance tickets $10 at info@ deadwoodbusinessclub.org; 8:15 p.m., Special Tailgate performance by renowned comic Kit Attaway. Deadwood Mountain Grand Sunday, Feb. 2: All Day Long -- South Dakota’s Largest TV! Enjoy all of the “Big Game” entertainment on the huge video display erected on Deadwood’s Main Street; Tailgate Truck Show -- plenty of tailgates to view, along with the rest of the new model pickups; Best Dressed Fan Contest -- wear your favorite to the Tailgate Party, and our NFL greats will choose the best outfit. Win a fabulous prize; Ultimate Tailgate Package Raffle -- fabulous package of tailgate items displayed in Bodega window. Look for Deadwood Cowboy cheerleaders to purchase your raffle ticket; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Drawing for 10 free 32” Hi-Definition Televisions -- specific locations and times TBA; Noon – 4 p.m., Brat Grillin’ Stations open -- enjoy a delicious grilled bratwurst (or several) for just $3. Look for the Brat Tents on Main Street; 1 p.m. Opening “Kickoff” Ceremony on the Main Street Stage -- help kickoff our event with NFL greats Tom Ruud, John Dutton, the Deadwood Cowboy Cheerleaders, and other special guests; 1 to 3 p.m., Tailgate Chili Cookoff -- buy your bowl and spoon for just $5, taste over 20 recipes, and vote for your favorite. Specific Main Street locations and times TBA; 1 to 3 p.m., Cornhole Challenge -every tailgate has Cornhole boards, and we have five sets. Toss six beanbags for just $5, win prizes, and qualify for the finals. Look for the Main Street location; 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Football Toss and Kid’s Football Toss Contests -- try your luck in the football toss, and win tickets to an NFL Game, every kid gets to toss and wins a prize; 2:30- 3:30 p.m., NFL Star Autograph Sessions -meet NFL Greats Tom Ruud and John Dutton in the Main Street tent, where they will personally sign your item for just $10!

Mardi Gras • Feb. 28-March 1

It’s the best party north of the Bayou! Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Wild West, with a weekend full of fun, including a free parade, costume contests, parties and live music. Make plans - you don’t want to miss this cabin-fever-busting event!!! All events are free.

Event Schedule Friday, Feb. 28: 7 p.m., Mardi Gras & Masquerade Party, location to be determined; King & Queen Coronation and Mardi Gras costume contest, with over $2,000 in cash and prizes; 9 p.m., Live Zydeco music by Curley Taylor.

Saturday, March 1: 1-4 p.m., Cajun Food Cook-Off Competition -- taste some of the finest Cajun foods in the region at this free competition, with public tasting stations at locations throughout Deadwood; 7 p.m., Deadwood’s annual Mardi Gras parade -- get a spot on Main Street and collect your share of over 100,000 sets of beads thrown during the parade; 9 p.m., Live music by Curley Taylor.

For more info on any Mardi Gras events, call the Deadwood Chamber at 1-800-999-1876.

St. Patrick’s Day • March 15-17

ADVERTISING SALES STAFF: Sharon Mason ~ Sona O’Connell ~ Chrissy Blair ~ Kari King ~ Judy Nuber

GRAPHIC DESIGN STAFF: Vicki Strickland ~ Melissa Barnett ~ Jennifer Boese ~ Jess Gallagher ~ Katelyn Walton

Upcoming Events

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Old West with pub crawls, the Leprechaun Olympics, parades, music and food. Deadwood’s annual Pub Crawl, which will be held Saturday, March 15, is the largest of its kind in the region, with well over 1,200 participants annually. Don’t miss it!

Event Schedule Thursday, March 13: 8 p.m., St. Panties Day – Saloon #10 - A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society; Friday, March 14: 5 to 7 p.m., registration for third annual Leprechaun Olympics; 5 to 10 p.m.: Open Container allowed in Zones 1 & 2, in official cups only; 7 to 9 p.m., Leprechaun Olympics, locations around Deadwood (must be 21+) - turn in your completed scorecards by 9:30 p.m.

Prizes for 1st and 2nd places, and last place; 10 p.m., Leprechaun Olympics Awards.

Saturday, March 15: Noon to 3 p.m.: Annual Pub Crawl Registration (21+); 2 to 10 p.m., open container allowed in Zones 1 & 2, in official cups only; 3 p.m., Pub Crawl begins (21+), locations around Deadwood; 7 p.m., St. Paddy’s Parade, Main Street; 8 p.m., Pub Crawl awards and St. Paddy’s Day Party; Events TBA will take place on Monday, March 17.

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January ~ February ~ March 2014

SNOWMOBILING:

By Mark Watson Black Hills Pioneer

Snowmobiling season means sled-heads have 350 miles of groomed trails to navigate in the Black Hills.

Early season storms usually allow much of the Black Hills to have “adequate snow” for the trails, but the farther south you go, the less snow is on the ground, said Shannon Percy, the district park manager for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.

The Northern Hills trails, around Big Hill and Trailshead, tend to have the most snow in the Hills. The central trails, by Black Fox have adequate snow but it is not abundant.

Snowmobilers do have to contend with logging trucks hauling the last of their loads for the season. Some of the roads which are part of the trail system were plowed allowing access to the tree stands.

The trails are constantly being updated and moved to account for logging opera-

tions. This year, Trail 5 moved back to its historic location from a temporary reroute.

“We’ve had a lot of reroutes due to the logging activity,” he said. “The Forest Service is getting in and trying to get the trees with (pine bark beetles) out so they don’t infect other trees.

“There have been several changes to the trail system, particularly in the O’Neil Pass area, this season due to increased logging activity in the area,” Bonnie Jones, recreation specialist, Northern Hills Ranger District, said. “For your safety, do not ride snowmobiles around active logging as it is difficult for the operators to see individuals on snowmobile machines.”

With the changes, “It is very important that you pick up a new map before heading out on the trails this year,” Jones said. “If you use an old map you may end up in an area that is being logged.”

New maps may be picked up at the Game Fish and Parks Recreation office in Lead, at any Forest Service Office or other visitor information offices in various towns throughout the Black Hills and also online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills and http://gfp.sd.gov/to-do/snowmobile/map. aspx.

New this year, the state is offering permits for motorcycles that convert to tracked vehicles equipped with a ski. If titled as

motorcycle but meets the GF&Ps definition as snowmobile can purchase a $20 permit valid for the snowmobile season.

It is not just on the designated trails that snowmobilers can ride. The forest is open unless posted closed, but Percy cautioned riders to be aware of public land.

There were a few areas closed which include a winter wildlife range west of Spearfish and three cross country skiing areas at Beavercreek, Eagle Cliff and Big Hill.

In South Dakota, all snowmobiles must be properly licensed to operate on public or private lands, except those private lands owned by the snowmobile’s operator. A resident snowmobile license costs $10 annually and can be purchased at the county treasurer’s office in Deadwood. Non-resident snowmobiles validly licensed in another state can be legally operated in South Dakota. Unlicensed snowmobiles (both resident and non-resident) may purchase a special five-day permit that is available at many trailside vendors. The temporary permit costs $40.

According to state law, snowmobilers who operate in road rights-of-way and/or public snowmobile trails must show proof of financial responsibility (liability insurance).

The Black Hills trail system is open from Dec. 15 to March 31.

Deadwood Trolley Schedule

Winter 2014: October 8, 2013-May 26, 2014 Monday-Thursday 1 Trolley - 8 a.m. - midnight Friday-Saturday 1st Trolley - 7 a.m. - 3 a.m.

2nd Trolley - 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.

3rd Trolley - 5:20 p.m. - 10:20 p.m.

Sunday 1st Trolley - 7 a.m. - midnight 2nd Trolley - 1:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

There is no 24-hour service. Schedule will be followed as closely as possible. Delays may be caused by weather, traffic, construction, equipment failure, etc. A fourth trolley will run during special events.

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Winners

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Wanda • $13,112 First Gold

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Pattie • $12,250 Mineral Palace

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Richard • $2,692 First Gold

Bill • $34,000 Mineral Palace

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Bobbie • $4,901 The Lodge

Ashley • $4,000 The Lodge

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Jesse • $20,000 Mineral Palace

 Scott • $3,212 The Lodge

Congratulations!

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January ~ February ~ March 2014

~ Hotel & Motel Lodging ~

Elkhorn Ridge RV Resort & Cabins 20189 US Hwy 85 Spearfish, SD 57783 605-722-1800 877-722-1800 www.elkhornridgervresort.com Located in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota, and ideally located minutes from historic Deadwood, legendary Sturgis, and Spearfish on Interstate 90 at Exit 17.

An upscale RV Resort and Campground with 186 RV Sites, 36 Cabin Sites, Shower & Laundry Facilities, Swimming Pool, Hot tubs, Playground, Gift Shop and General Store, lighted tennis & basketball courts, horseshoe

pits and an event center for groups of all sizes. Enjoy breakfast or lunch in the Lodge at the Corner Café.

First Gold Hotel 270 Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732 605-578-9777 800-274-1876 www.firstgold.com Over 200 deluxe hotel accommodations, 24 hour gaming halls, dining room, Banquet and meeting rooms available. Full service lounge.

On-site parking.

dining experience. Open daily for breakfast and Dinner.

First Gold Hotel & Gaming 270 Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732 605-578-9777 800-274-1876 www.firstgold.com Eleven casinos featuring over 300 slot machines ranging from $0.01 to $25, Blackjack, 3-Card Poker and Mississippi Stud (5-card poker game)

601 Historic Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732 1-800-847-2522 www.mineralpalace.com Exciting times await you, featuring more than 350 slot machines! Test your skills at blackjack, 3-card poker or double-deck black jack. Mineral Palace Progressive Slots have a 95% payout! We also offer penny, nickel, quarter, dollar, five dollar and twenty-five dollar slot machines.

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The Lodge at Deadwood 100 Pine Crest Lane, Deadwood (Located on Hwy. 85 across from Tatanka) 605-584-4800 877-DWD-LODG www.DeadwoodLodge.com We offer 140 luxury rooms and suites and Deadwood’s largest indoor water play land. The Lodge also features Oggies Sports Bar, the casual finedining of the Deadwood Grille, the Deadwood Convention Center with full banquet services, a 24 hour fitness center, and a spacious Las Vegas style casino.

and bleu sirloin. We also serve delicious buffalo meat from animals that are hand-selected from our own South Dakotaraised herd.

Oggie's Sports Bar & Emporium (Located inside The Lodge at Deadwood) 100 Pine Crest Lane, Deadwood (Located on Hwy. 85 across from Tatanka) 605-571-2120 877-DWD-LODG www.DeadwoodLodge.com Offering an extensive menu, Oggie’s Sports Bar is a great place to meet your friends and share some spirits as you are surrounded by 12 HD TVs, where you can catch the game, or just check scores while playing pool or darts. Open daily at 10:30am.

~ Dining ~

The Deadwood Grille (Located inside The Lodge at Deadwood) 100 Pine Crest Lane, Deadwood (Located on Hwy. 85 across from Tatanka) 605-571-2120 877-DWD-LODG www.DeadwoodLodge.com Enjoy the distinctive flavor of our Chef inspired menu, filled with unique appetizers, exquisite Seafood, Certified Angus Ranch House Steaks, and Chef Richard’s signature cuisine. The Deadwood Grille features an extensive wine selection, paired with our professional and courteous staff, to ensure you have a great

Mineral Palace Hotel & Gaming

Mineral Palace Hotel & Gaming 601 Historic Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732 1-800-847-2522 www.mineralpalace.com Located in the heart of historic Deadwood, the complex includes a grand and gracious 75-unit hotel, casino, a firstclass restaurant saloon, liquor store, gift shop and free onsite parking for our patrons.

Whether you’re partaking in Deadwood’s legendary gaming halls, exploring the stunning backcountry of the Black Hills or enjoying a romantic rendezvous, our tastefully appointed guest rooms and suites offer welcome and luxurious comforts.

Gem Steakhouse (Mineral Palace Hotel & Gaming) 601 Historic Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732 1-800-847-2522 www.mineralpalace.com The Gem Steakhouse and Saloon offers hand-cut steaks and fine wine in a fun atmosphere. The Gem’s menu is ba sed on the real-life characters featured in the well-known Deadwood television series. Our angus ribeyes, filets and sirloins have been aged at least 21 days. Our delicious specialties include garlic ribeye

Gold Nugget Buffet (First Gold Hotel & Gaming) 270 Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732 605-578-9777 800-274-1876 www.firstgold.com 3 Buffets served every day in the Golden Nugget Buffet rooms.

USDA Coice Prime Rib served nightly and on Friday & Saturday Prime Rib & Crab. Deli opens nightly.

~ Gaming ~

The Lodge at Deadwood 100 Pine Crest Lane, Deadwood (Located on Hwy. 85 across from Tatanka) 605-571-2131 877-DWD-LODG www.DeadwoodLodge.com Opened in Dec of 2009, the Lodge offers a spacious and comfortable Las Vegas-style casino with free on-site parking. The casino features over 260 slot games, 12 table games, roulette, the Rounder’s Poker Room and the

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Essentials Gift shop. Receive complimentary bottled beer and well drinks while playing at the tables.

VFW 10 Pine Street Deadwood, SD 57732 605-722-9914 9:30am-12:00am Slots, liquor, live music monthly.

Bingo every Monday at 6:45pm.

January ~ February ~ March 2014

 Schedule of Events 

JANUARY

JANUARY 10 Casey Donahew Band in concert 8:00 PM Country Musician Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732 JANUARY 11 Trains to Planes Workshop 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Join DHI education staff as we discuss different types of transportation in Deadwood during the late 1800s. We’ll talk about how travel has changed over time, do a scavenger hunt and create our very own vehicles. For students in grades K-6. Admission charged.

Reservations required. Light refreshments will be served.

Adams Museum Chelsie Bauer 605-578-1657 www.adamsmuseumandhouse. org 54 Sherman Street Deadwood, SD 57732 JANUARY 12 Foreign Film Festival – Om Shanti Om 2:00 pm Matthews Opera House 605-642-7973 marketing@matthewsopera.com www.matthewsopera.com/foreign-film-festival-15-2314.html 612 Main Street Spearfish, SD 57783 JANUARY 16 Preservation Thursday: Incident at Lightning Creek 12:00 noon Rapid City attorney and historian, Wayne Gilbert, will present a history of the gunfight that occurred in 1903 in northeastern Wyoming between Wyoming law enforcement and a band of Lakota who were returning to the Pine Ridge reservation after a few days of gathering herbs and berries and trading with area ranchers. It was a violent confrontation between a posse and a band of Lakota men, women, children and elders who were alleged to have illegally taken game in Wyoming.

Admission by donation.

Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center 605-578-1928 www.adamsmuseumandhouse. org 150 Sherman St. Deadwood, SD 57732

JANUARY 16 Mid-summer’s Night Dream 6:00 pm An Augustana College Production. Shakespeare tells us “the course of true love never did run smooth.” In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he transports us to a forest with runaway lovers and simple townsmen embroiled in the antics of feuding fairies.

Identities are mistaken. Potions go awry. Mayhem and hilarity ensue. And, ultimately, true love prevails -all live happily ever after.

Historic Homestake Opera House 605-584-2067 www.leadoperahouse.org 309 W. Main Street Lead, SD 57754 JANUARY 18 Resolution Run 8:00 am – Registration 9:00 am – Race starts Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center 605-722-1430 www.SpearfishRecCenter.com 122 Recreations Lane Spearfish, SD 57783 JANUARY 18 Gallagher 8:00 PM Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732 JANUARY 19 Foreign Film Festival – Monsoon Wedding 2:00 pm It’s the story of a heartfelt tale of a family and the preparations for an arranged marriage in India. In English. Admission charged.

Matthews Opera House 605-642-7973 marketing@matthewsopera.com www.matthewsopera.com/foreign-film-festival-15-2314.html 612 Main Street Spearfish, SD 57783 JANUARY 24 Calamity’s Shindig: A Deadwood History FUNraiser 6:00 – 9:00 pm No one threw a better party than Calamity Jane. Join us for entertainment by Kenny Putnam, Boyd Bristow and Mike Connor, and Sarah Carlson as Calamity Jane, heavy hors d’ oeuvres catered by Cheyenne Crossing, Chubby Chipmunk truffles, a wine tasting by Cask & Cork Distributing and a live auction. Admission charged. Call

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Black Hills Central Reservations at 800-344-8826 or 578-7702 for reservations.

Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center 605-578-1928 www.adamsmuseumandhouse. org 150 Sherman St. Deadwood, SD 57732

JANUARY 26 Foreign Film Festival – Billu Barber 2:00 pm This is a powerful film of friendship between the Indian culture deities Krishna and Sudama with an interesting twist. With English subtitles. Admission charged.

Matthews Opera House 605-642-7973 marketing@matthewsopera.com www.matthewsopera.com/foreign-film-festival-15-2314.html 612 Main Street Spearfish, SD 57783 JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 1 Winterfest Snowbash Snowbash Kick-Off Party with Expo Booths and Live Entertainment Dog Mushing Rides,Mickelson Trail Snowmobile Poker Run Snowshoeing, Mickelson Trial Kids Games & Activities, Handley Rec Center Soup Feed, BH Rod & Gun Club Parade, Lead Main Street Bonfire & Fireworks, Manuel Brothers Park Community Snowball Fight, Manuel Brothers Park Lead Area Chamber of Commerce 605-584-1100 www.leadmethere.org 160 W. Main St. Lead, SD 57754 JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 1 ISOC Deadwood Snocross Shootout Jan. 31 Noon – Gates open 12:50 pm – Races and practices start, final race at 9:00 pm Feb. 1 8:00 am – Gates open 8:25 am - Races and practices start, final race at 8:55 pm The greatest show on snow RETURNS TO DEADWOOD, as the ISOC Amsoil Championship SnoCross Series hits the Black Hills for the second annual Deadwood Snocross Shootout.

More than 150 of the top professional Snocross racers will descend on the historic town’s Days of ’76 Rodeo Grounds for a weekend of high-flying, highspeed, high-octane snowmobile racing. These racers will have just competed on the world’s

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stage during the XGames, and now they’re taking on Deadwood. Pros like Tucker Hibbert, Ross Martin, Robbie Malinoski, Jennifer Pare, and past points champ Tim Tremblay will race.

Deadwood Chamber of Commerce 605-578-1876, 1-800-999-1876 www.deadwood.com 767 Main St., Deadwood, SD 57732

FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2 South Dakota’s Largest Tailgate Party An annual event held in honor of Superbowl weekend, whose purpose is to raise funds to benefit the American Cancer Society and other Local Cancer Charities.

Saturday, Feb. 1 5:00 – 7:00 pm - VIP Welcome Tailgate Reception , BB Cody’s, 681 Main Street. Join NFL greats Tom Ruud, John Dutton, and a surprise guest or two! Advance tickets at info@deadwoodbusinessclub.org 8:15 pm - Performance by renowned comic Kit Attaway.

Deadwood Mountain Grand -- Tickets at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Box Office, Ticketmaster, or at the door.

Sunday, Feb. 2 All Day Long - Enjoy all of the “Big Game” entertainment on the HUGE video display, Deadwood’s Main Street Tailgate Truck Show - plenty of tailgates to view, along with the rest of the new model pickups Best Dressed Fan Contest wear your favorite, NFL greats will choose the best outfit.

Ultimate Tailgate Package Raffle - package items on displayed in Bodega window. Purchase raffle tickets from Deadwood Cowboy cheerleaders 11:00 am – 9:00 pm - Drawings for 10 FREE 32” Hi-Definition Televisions, locations and times TBA Noon – 4:00 pm - Brat Grillin’ Stations open, Brat Tents on Main Street – fee charged 1:00 pm - Opening “Kickoff” Ceremony, Main Street Stage 1:00 – 3:00 pm - Tailgate Chili Cookoff, Main Street locations TBA – fee charged 1:00 - 3:00 pm - Cornhole Challenge – fee charged, win prizes, qualify for the finals. Main Street location 1:30 - 3:30 pm - Football Toss and Kid’s Football Toss Contests, win tickets to an NFL Game, every kid gets to toss and wins a prize

2:30 - 3:30 pm - NFL Star Autograph Sessions -- meet NFL Greats Tom Ruud and John Dutton, Main Street tent, where they will personally sign your item for a fee Deadwood Business Club Citywide info@deadwoodbusinessclub. org Deadwood, SD 57732 FEBRUARY 6 Preservation Thursday: Feathered Serpents, Sand Demons and Cat-Faced Men 12:00 noon The Use of Native American Language in Paleontology Nomenclature – Taxonomic names in biology and paleontology have traditionally been limited to Greek or Latin derivatives. With increased worldwide participation in the biological sciences, a wider variety of languages are being utilized to name new organisms, from Spanish to German to Mongolian. In the United States, a great deal of fossil material is derived from tribal lands. In honor of these fossils’ points of origin, numerous taxa have been named utilizing words derived from Native American languages such as Navajo, Nahuatl and Lakota. Join Darrin Pagnac, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, as he surveys of some of these names and the fossils that now bear them. Admission by donation.

Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center 605-578-1928 www.adamsmuseumandhouse. org 150 Sherman St. Deadwood, SD 57732 FEBRUARY 8 Chinese New Year Party – Gung Hay Fat Choy!

11:00 am – 1:00 pm Happy Chinese New Year!

Children are invited to the Adams Museum to celebrate Chinese New Year and the year of the Horse. We’ll do a craft, eat Chinese style food and have a red envelope ceremony. Suggested for students in grades K-6. Admission charged.

Reservations required. Lunch will be served.

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FEBRUARY 8 Paul Vassar in concert 8:00 PM Country Musician Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732 FEBRUARY 11 Madhouse Madams vs Derby Revolution Roller Derby 6:00 pm Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732

FEBRUARY 14 – 16 Valentine Tours at the Historic Adams House 4:00 – 8:00 pm - Feb. 14 10:00 am – 4:00 pm - Feb. 15 & 16 Isn’t it Romantic – Looking to add something a little extra to your Valentine’s Day celebration this year? The “Isn’t it Romantic” tour at the Historic Adams House may be just the thing. This special tour is filled with romantic music and captivating stories of love. Guided tours offered every hour. Admission charged. Reservations required.

Historic Adams House 605-578-3724 www.deadwoodhistory.com 22 Van Buren Avenue Deadwood, SD 57732 FEBRUARY 15 Cupid’s Arrow Run 5K 8:00 am – Registration 9:00 am – Race starts Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center 605-722-1430 www.SpearfishRecCenter.com 122 Recreations Lane Spearfish, SD 57783 FEBRUARY 21 Kenny Rogers in concert 8:00 PM Country Musician Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732 FEBRUARY 22

16th Annual Northern Hills Ag Fest & Home Show 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Join us in promoting the cattle industry by displaying pens of cattle from area producers, plus a vendor show.

Sturgis Community Center 605-347-2556 www.sturgisareachamber.com 1401 Lazelle Street Sturgis, SD 57785

FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 1 Mardi Gras It’s the best party north of the Bayou! Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Wild West, with a weekend full of free parades, costume contests, parties and live music.

Fri, February 28 7:00 pm - Mardi Gras & Masquerade Party, Location TBD! King & Queen Coronation and Mardi Gras costume contest, with over $2,000 in cash and prizes 9:00 pm - Live Zydeco Music by Curley Taylor ALL EVENTS FREE! Sat, March 1 1:00 – 4:00 pm - Free Cajun food cook-off competition.

Locations throughout Deadwood.

7:00 pm - DEADWOOD’S ANNUAL MARDI GRAS PARADE! Collect your share of over 100,000 sets of beads thrown during the parade.

9:00 pm - Live music by Curley Taylor ALL EVENTS FREE! Citywide Deadwood Chamber of Commerce 605-578-1876, 1-800-999-1876 www.deadwood.com 767 Main St. Deadwood, SD 57732

MARCH MARCH 1 Cowboy Workshop 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Ever wonder where the term “cowboy” came from? Or how horses got to the United States? Learn the answer to these questions and more as we dive into the history of the cowboy. For students in grades K-6. Admission charged.

Reservations required. Light refreshments will be served.

Days of ’76 Museum Chelsie Bauer 605-578-1657 www.daysof76museum.com 18 76th Drive Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 7 Craig Morgan in concert 8:00 PM

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Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732

MARCH 9 Curtis & Loretta: A Musical Journey through America and Ireland 2:00 pm Curtis & Loretta’s music comes straight from the heart. The husband and wife duo’s extraordinary harmonies and proficiency on a parade of stringed instruments create an alluring frame for their poignant original songs and carefully chosen traditional pieces from Ireland and America. The award-winning duo tours across the U.S., performing with Celtic harp, mandocello, guitars, clawhammer banjo and National steel ukulele, plus a bit of kazoo, harmonica and shakers. Seating is limited, please call for reservations.

Admission charged.

Adams Museum 605-722-4800 www.adamsmuseumandhouse. org 54 Sherman Street Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 13 Preservation Thursday: Ku Klux Klan in the Black Hills in the 1920s 12:00 noon South Dakota author and historian, Charles Rambow, will present a lecture on the Ku Klux Klan. Rambow chose the KKK for his Master’s research paper after discovering his family’s involvement with the KKK. He will share unique stories garnered from eye witnesses. Admission by donation.

Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center 605-578-1928 www.adamsmuseumandhouse. org 150 Sherman St. Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 13-15 St. Patrick’s Day Weekend Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Old West with pub crawls, the Leprechaun Olympics, parades, music and food.

Thurs, March 13?

8:00 pm - St. Panties Day at Saloon #10. A fundraiser for the American Cancer Society Fri, March 14?

5:00 – 7:00 pm - Registration for 3rd annual Leprechaun Olympics ?

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5:00 – 10:00 pm - Open Container allowed in Zones 1 & 2, in official cups only?

7:00 – 9:00 pm - Leprechaun Olympics, Locations Around Deadwood (must be 21+) 9:30 pm - Completed scorecards must be turned in at Oyster Bay. Prizes for 1st and 2nd places, and last place!

10:00 pm - Leprechaun Olympics Awards Sat, March 15?

Noon-3:-00 pm - Annual Pub Crawl Registration (21+) ?

2:00 – 10 pm - Open Container allowed in Zones 1 & 2, in official cups only?

3:00 pm - Pub Crawl Begins (21+), Locations around Deadwood?

7:00 pm - St. Paddy’s Parade, Main Street?

8:00 pm - Pub Crawl Awards and St. Paddy’s Day Party Events will take place on Monday, March 17 too! Stay tuned for more info!

Citywide Deadwood Chamber of Commerce 605-578-1876, 1-800-999-1876 www.deadwood.com 767 Main St. Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 14 Madhouse Madams vs Wild Fire Roller Derby 6:00 pm Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 15 Leprechaun Leap 8:00 am – Registration 9:00 am – Race starts Spearfish Rec & Aquatics Center 605-722-1430 www.SpearfishRecCenter.com 122 Recreations Lane Spearfish, SD 57783 MARCH 15 Satisfaction (Rolling Stones Tribute) in concert 8:00 PM Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732

the Old West.

Deadwood Chamber of Commerce 605-578-1876, 1-800-999-1876 www.deadwood.com 767 Main St. Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 20 Tracy Lawrence 8:00 PM Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 21 & 22 11th Annual Black Hills Nationals The AAU World Folkstyle Championship Donald E. Young Center 605-642-6885 www.bhsu.edu 1625 St. Joe St., Spearfish, SD 57783

MARCH 22 Tea and Tour 1:00 – 2:30 pm Step back in time to the Victorian Era and relax with a steaming cup of Earl Grey tea and a tasty scone while catching up with friends. Then enjoy a guided tour through the gorgeous Historic Adams House, a beautiful Queen Anne-style Victorian mansion built in 1892. Admission charged. Reservations required.

Historic Adams House 605-578-3724 www.deadwoodhistory.com 22 Van Buren Avenue Deadwood, SD 57732 MARCH 29 Boys of Summer (Eagles Tribute) in concert 8:00 PM Deadwood Mountain Grand Event Center 605-559-1187 avandegrift@deadwoodmountaingrand.com www.deadwoodmountaingrand. com 1906 Deadwood Mountain Dr. Deadwood, SD 57732

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Lead’s middle name is ‘snow’ Mile High City averages 200.8 inches of white stuff annually

By Jaci Conrad Pearson Black Hills Pioneer

LEAD – Of all the towns, in all the states, in all the nation Lead is the country’s fifth snowiest.

This is according to the Weather Channel’s list of the six snowiest cities in America.

Hard to believe unless one lives here, but statistically speaking, that’s the case. The sinful amounts of snow Lead and its sister city, Deadwood, endures has something to do with the beautiful Black Hills the town is nestled in.

“North winds circulating around powerful Plains storm systems are lifted by the Hills, wringing out prolific snow totals well over 10 inches three to four days a year, on average,” said weather.com meteorologist Jonathan Erdman, who compiled the list, which appears on weather.com. “What other location in the U.S. averages over 20 inches of snow...in six different months (November through April)? Two spring months, March (35 inches) and April (34 inches), are Lead’s snowiest months!”

Erdman said that an “incredible” five-day snowstorm once dumped over 112 inches in Lead in late February/early March 1998.

“That’s over nine feet or more than double the

Lead, according to the Weather Channel, is the fifth snowiest city in the country. Here a resident digs out of about 60 inches of snow that fell in a weekend.

Pioneer Photo by Leah Shockey

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average annual snowfall in Denver...in one snowstorm,” Erdman said. “How many places average almost an inch of snow... wait for it...in June? There was once 10 inches of snow on the ground on June 2.”

In early October, 2013, a storm dumped about five feet of snow on the city.

In Lead, both Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny must bust through drifts to fill stockings and baskets most years. Leaving

With March (35 inches) and April (34 inches) Lead’s snowiest months, Easter Egg hunts normally require a wardrobe consisting of snow suits, not shorts.

Pioneer Photo by Jaci Conrad Pearson

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home without an ice scraper is simply not an option and snowshoes are a necessity, not luxury recreational items when all else is shut down by drifts. Public works/street departments in both Lead and Deadwood are unsung heroes, removing hundreds of inches and dozens of feet of snow each year to keep everybody truckin’.

As one can well imagine, both locals and those who have landed in Lead-Deadwood over the years have two choices. One, to fight a never-ending battle with Mother Nature and go into hibernation for 10 months out of the year. Or two, to embrace the abundant blessings of moisture and white gold she doles out for ski, snowmobile and snowshoe enthusiasts during the fall, spring and winter months and plentiful precipitous resources she harbors for trees and streams in the summer.

To build the list, Erdman’s team of Weather Channel meteorologists examined 30-year average annual snowfall data from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center from 1981-2010 to come up with a list of America’s Six Snowiest Cities.

“We limited the list to cities with populations of at least 1,000 as of the latest census data,” Erdman said. “Unincorporated towns, mountains, national parks and ranger stations were not included.”

As an aside, the first snowfall of winter for Lead usually arrives in October. Some years also see snow as early as September.

The season’s last snowfall typically happens in May. Snow can land as late as June, yet that’s uncommon.

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Most days of snowfall in Lead result in at least an inch of fresh snow on the ground. For 21 days a year on average, the amount of new snow totals three inches or more.

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inches a day normally occur 11 times a year. Of these, three or four are major blizzards that dump 10 inches or more. Storms that severe can arrive anytime from October to May. For about three-quarters of winter days, Lead has at

least an inch of snow on the ground.

Snow mostly accumulates from December to February.

Typically, on nine days in January and another eight in February and in December, the snow covering Lead gets to ten or more inches deep.

Numbers are long-term historical averages based on weather data gathered from 1981 to 2010 at Lead, near the Terry Peak Ski Area, housed at the National Climatic Data Center, NOAA’s 1981-2010 Climate Normals.

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Legends of Deadwood Hickok spilled his hand — pairs of black aces and eights — known forevermore as “Deadman’s Hand.”

Quickly apprehended, McCall said he’d killed Hickok because “Wild Bill” had killed his brother. A miners’ court figured that was an acceptable defense and let him go. The drunken McCall just couldn’t keep his mouth shut about the killing. He bragged one too many times that he’d killed Hickok and was arrested, tried in Yankton and hung on March 1, 1877.

According to legend, “The Deadman’s Hand” is aces (clubs & spades) and eights (clubs & spades) with the fifth card being the nine of diamonds.

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Wild Bill Hickok Wild Bill Hickok: Born James Butler Hickok in Troy Grove, Illinois on May 27, 1837. He married Mrs. Agnes Thatcher on March 5, 1876 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Wild Bill was murdered in the original Saloon No. 10 on August 2, 1876 by Jack McCall.

Quite aside from images of the Black Hills gold rush and the Sioux Indian wars, Deadwood is famed in the public’s mind as the place where “Wild Bill” Hickok was murdered while playing poker in Saloon No. 10, holding the “Deadman’s Hand” of aces, eights and the nine of diamonds.

Civil War spy, scout and sharpshooter, Indian fighter, frontier lawman and showman with Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Show, Hickok was part of the West’s romantic image — aided no doubt by a Harpers New Monthly Magazine article about him in those terms in 1867.

The reality was more complicated, as a variety of books and Internet resources note.

Hickok joined a flood of miners, shopkeepers, prostitutes, card players, bunco artists and outlaws, invading the raw and just-formed town of Deadwood in June of 1876.

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losers in the bunch.

Hickok was highly motivated — he was a newlywed with a wife to support. His bride, the former Mrs. Agnes Thatcher was waiting for Hickok back in Cheyenne.

One of the first of the “fast guns” of the West, Hickok could shoot with a pistol in both hands.

He carried his guns butt-forward in his belt — an awkward position for others, but it worked well for him. Historians debate how good he really was as a marksman, but few cared to get shot at

by Hickok — calm, deliberate and unflustered when taking aim.

Hickok had a couple of habits that served him well in the rowdy bars of the West. He’d pour his drinks with his left hand, leaving his best gun hand at the ready. When gambling, Hickok wanted to sit with his back to a wall, eliminating the possibility that an enemy could simply walk up to his back and blow his head off.

Ironically, that’s exactly what happened on August 2, 1876, during a card game in the No. 10 Saloon. Hickok walked in and noticed a poker game was in progress, but the only empty seat at the table faced away from the saloon’s doorway. Hickok failed to persuade others at the table to trade seats with him, then decided to take the open seat.

It proved to be a fatal mistake.

Focused on a game in which he’d already lost several hands, Hickok never saw a loafer named Jack McCall walk up within three feet, pull a .45 out of his coat and pull the trigger. The bullet blew through Hickok’s head and out his cheek, lodging in the wrist of a gambler on the other side of the table.

Calamity Jane: Born Martha Jane Canary near Princeton, Missouri, in 1852. She was married a number of times — her last husband was Clinton Burke. Noted for dressing, most of the time, in men’s clothing and for wild behavior. Calamity Jane was also known by the early miners and settlers for a kind and generous nature. She died in Terry, an upper Hills mining camp, on August 1, 1903 and is buried, as was her request, “next to Wild Bill.” No authentic record exists that she had any intimate relationship with Bill.

As many of the historical legends which creep into Americana, fiction and fact make up the story of Calamity Jane Dalton Canary Burke, known in the West simply as “Calamity Jane”.

She was the lady bullwhacker whose language was so strong that brave men feared it more than her gun — which nearly always hit its mark.

Several villages - Fort Laramie, Wyo.; Burlington, Iowa.; Princeton or St. Louis, Mo. ... even LaSalle, Ill., claim to be her birthplace, but no one knows for sure.

It is generally accepted that Calamity Jane was the daughter of a soldier named Dalton or Canary and that she was born around1852.

At age 19, Calamity Jane appeared at old Fort Bridger, frequenting the saloons, hurdy gurdy and gambling joints and scorning the ways of women.

Calamity Jane joined the Jenny Expedition into the Black Hills of the western Dakota Territory in the early 1870’s, taking the place of a homesick soldier.

She kept her identity a secret until one day she plunged into a stream for a swim and revealed, much to the surprise of her fellow pilgrims, that she was indeed a woman.

Calamity Jane was allowed to stay with the outfit — there was nothing else to do with her — but was demoted from the ranks to driving a bull team.

Calamity Jane had been a good soldier, but she was an even better bullwhacker.

Her bull whip lashed out viciously to nick any animal that was “gold-bricking,” and her curses surpassed those of the most hardened and toughest bullwhackers in a rough and tough era of the American frontier.

Calamity Jane came to Deadwood during the spring of 1876. The Gulch region became her permanent home for the rest of her life, although she ventured elsewhere many times.

She whooped it up with the prospectors and the gamblers on nearly a nightly basis in the saloons and gambling halls of Deadwood. She

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always got what she wanted, a sack of groceries for a sick miner or a ticket home for a wayward saloon girl . . . all at the point of a gun.

Her poker winnings often went to help the down-and-outers who were always found around the camp.

Calamity Jane was said to be in love with Wild Bill Hickok. Maybe she was, but the romance was apparently one-sided. Wild Bill never strayed and never forgot the lovely Agnes, his bride of only a few weeks whom he had left in Cheyenne before traveling to Deadwood to seek his fortune in the gold rush.

When Wild Bill was killed, Calamity Jane was said to have either captured single-handedly or, at least helped to capture his murderer, Jack McCall.

Old-timers who knew this lady wildcat often said they doubted that she had much to do with the capture of McCall. They believed if she had, and if she were carrying a torch for Wild Bill, that she would not have permitted his assassin to live long enough to stand trial.

When smallpox broke out in the Deadwood gold mine camp, Calamity Jane devoted herself to caring for the sick men. She brought most of the patients through. Many a pock-marked old man of the Black Hills in later year called her “an angel” From Deadwood, when the camp began to settle into respectability, Calamity Jane wandered around the country to places such as Leadville, Alaska, California and Montana, but she always came back to her Deadwood home.

Calamity Jane went East to play in vaudeville.

It was said she couldn’t keep sober long enough and her language was too rough for the tenderfoot audiences of Eastern cities.

The cowboys of Belle Fourche, the center of the cattle camps, knew her as a howling drunkard. They often saw her staggering down the street, ride their wild horses, nurse the sick, and cook the best meals they ever had in those parts.

She was married . . . every now and then . . . and kept the name of one of the first of her husbands - Burke. She also had a daughter about whom little is known.

At the turn of century she came back to Deadwood for the last time from one of her

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many far-flung excursions.

Every person who knew her at this period told a different story about her. She was good and kind, she took care of the less fortunate, she was drunk and disorderly, she was a renegade - but none ever said she stole or committed a serious crime.

The end came for Calamity Jane — a tired and unhappy woman, her dark beauty ravaged by hard living — in a boarding house in Terry.

A combination of pneumonia and alcoholism carried her off on August 1, 1903.

Her funeral was the largest ever held in Deadwood. One writer declared at the time that “10,000 persons with not one mourner among them” attended the funeral.

She was buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery beside Wild Bill, forever close to him in death but never in life.

The legend of Calamity Jane continues to grow today as the summer breeze and winter snows roll over her quiet grave on the tree covered hilltop.

“Charles Utter, nuisance, keeping a dance house.

To Mr. Utter the Court delivered a very severe lecture, condemning all such practices in unmeasured terms. But in consideration that Mr. Utter had closed the place (Judge Moody) sentenced him to one hour’s confinement and a fifty dollar fine and costs.”

Utter departed Deadwood after a fire swept through and destroyed much of the town on September 26, l879. He was later rumored to be practicing medicine in Panama.

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Seth Bullock is a notable Westerner, not only here in the Black Hills, but in Montana and Wyoming as well.

Before coming to Deadwood, Bullock was a member of the 1871 and 72 sessions of the Territorial Senate of Montana, during which he introduced a resolution calling upon the U.S. Congress to set aside Yellowstone as the nation’s first national park. The Montana Legislature and Congress approved the measure and Yellowstone National Park was created in 1872.

Bullock entered into partnership with Sol Star in the hardware business in Helena, Mont. and the two ventured to Deadwood in 1876 and opened a highly successful hardware store in the booming gold camp. The hardware store was remodeled and turned into the historic Bullock Hotel, with luxury accomodations for those days.

When a smallpox epidemic threatened the raw town, Bullock was elected treasurer of the Board of Health and Street Commissioners — the first unofficial government.

The murder of Wild Bill Hickok sparked a loud demand for law and order and Bullock was quickly tapped to serve as the town’s first sheriff. With the aid of tough deputies, Bullock quickly tamed the wild streets, bars and gambling halls with minimal fuss or new graves at Mt. Moriah.

More peaceful pursuits followed and Bullock was soon appointed as the first U.S. Marshal of the Dakota Territory. He found time to ranch on the Belle Fourche River and was the first in the territory to plant alfalfa. His leadership led to building a federal fish hatchery for the Black Hills, in Spearfish.

Bullock founded the town of Belle Fourche (which later became a huge livestock shipping point).

A lifelong friend of Theodore Roosevelt from the 1890s, Bullock was appointed by “Teddy” as the first Forest Supervisor of the Black Hills Forest Reserve, predecessor to today’s Black Hills National Forest.

Roosevelt invited Bullock and his wife to London to “show off the splendid looking”

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“Colorado” Charlie Utter is known locally as a good friend to “Wild Bill” Hickok.

Indeed, Utter saw to it that his good “pard” was properly buried. A notice was posted around town, alerting citizens that funeral services would be held “at Charlie Utter’s camp on Thursday afternoon, August 3, l876, a three o’clock p.m.

All are respectfully invited to attend.” Utter even wrote Hickok’s epitaph for a grave marker.

It seemed like the least he could do, seeing as how Utter brought Hickock to the Black Hills.

Utter organized a wagon train in Georgetown, Colorado, which swung through Cheyenne, Wyoming, on the way to the gold strike.

That’s where Hickok joined the wagon train.

A Colorado newspaper described Utter as a “courageous little man” wearing fringed leggings and coat and sporting gold and silver decorated revolvers.

Utter was also fastidious, insisting on a daily bath. In those days, weekly, monthly, quarterly or even annual baths were more familiar to the denizens of Deadwood, who’d gather to view Utter’s bathing with bemusement and wonder.

Utter reportedly chastised his friend Hickok for curling up, uninvited, in Utter’s blankets.

Fortunately for Utter, Hickok did not take offense (he was somewhat drunk) as Utter dragged Hickok out of the tent and stripped him of the warm blanket — all the while turning the air blue with a stream of curses. Hickok merely shrugged it off and found somewhere else to finish his nap.

After Hickok’s murder, Utter reportedly turned his entrepreneurial spirit to letter and freight delivery, mining and gambling. The Lead newspaper Black Hills Times, June 24, l879 reported: Destination Deadwood and the Black Hills

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sheriff and Roosevelt’s “typical ideal American.”

Roosevelt’s death in 1919 shattered Bullock. Despite his own frail condition, Bullock quickly built the Roosevelt Monument on Mt. Roosevelt across the Gulch from Mt. Moriah.

Months later, Bullock died of cancer at the age of 70 and was buried, at his request, on the hill-side above Mt. Moriah.

is on display at Deadwood’s Adams Museum — the real nugget safely tucked away in storage.

Johnny became a local and national hero, loved for his warm personality and magical way with children. He was a favorite of all those who visited his diggings or met him on the streets of Deadwood. He wore his hair long, and peered through spectacles perched on his short nose.

After dying of old age at the age of 77 after a short illness, his body was buried at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, near Wild Bill and Calamity Jane.

When his funeral procession rolled past the Adams Museum, the carillon chimes tolled 77 times.

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Potato Creek Johnny “Potato Creek Johnny” or Johnny Perett, was one of the Old West’s most respected and peaceable men.

Full grown, the Welshman stood an impish 4 foot, 3 inches. He searched the West for adventure and dabbled in many pursuits before settling down to prospecting.

Potato Creek Johnny staked his claim at Deadwood’s Potato Creek. That’s where he stayed until his death in 1943.

While alive, Johnny found what is believed to be the largest gold nugget prospected in the Black Hills. The nugget weighed 7.75 ounces.

He sold the nugget to W.E. Adams, and a replica

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Mt. Moriah Cemetery

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery was established in 1877-1878, because of the ever increasing demands on the Ingleside Cemetery which was down the hill. Many buried at the old cemetery were later exhumed and reburied at Mt. Moriah.

Mt. Moriah has numerous sections: Chinese - only a few graves exist, since most bodies were exhumed and returned to China for religious reasons; Jewish - complete with tombstones inscribed in Hebrew; Masonic - one of the most attractive sections; Potters Fields - for early day indigents and prostitutes, most unmarked; also a Civil War Veterans section called War Memorial The following are some of the more wellknown residents: James Butler Hickok “Wild Bill” (died 1876) marshal, Army scout, gunman and gambler John Perrett “Potato Creek Johnny”(died 1943) prospector reported to have found the largest gold nugget in the Black Hills Martha Canary “Calamity Jane” (1850-1903) need we say more?

Henry Weston Smith “Preacher Smith” (died 1876) well-like local Methodist minister Seth Bullock - One of Deadwood’s most notable citizen’s W.E. Adams (died 1934) pioneer businessman, Deadwood mayor, est. Adams House Museum Colonel John Lawrence - governor of Dakota Territory and namesake of Lawrence County Willis H. Bonham ( 1847-1927) editor and publisher of the Deadwood-Pioneer Times newspaper for nearly 50 years.

Please remember that Mt. Moriah is first and foremost a cemetery. It should be afforded the respect which any final resting place of the dead deserves.

Address: 2 Mt. Moriah Rd (605) 722-0837 Owned by the City of Deadwood Parks, Cemetery & Rec Department

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Homestake Adams Research & Cultural Center

Adams Museum

The Adams Museum once served as a cabinet of curiosities but has evolved into the premiere history museum in the Black Hills. Featuring a collection of artwork and artifacts reflecting the natural history and pioneer past of the northern Black Hills.

The museum was founded by W.E. Adams in 1930. Step into the past and discover a rare plesiosaur, the mysterious Thoen Stone, impressive collections of paintings, guns, photographs, minerals and Native American artifacts.

Adams Museum Winter Hours: Nov. - Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Closed Holidays 54 Sherman St., Deadwood (605) 578-1714 www.AdamsMuseumAndHouse.org

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Adams House

The Adams House recounts the real tragedies and triumphs of two of the communities founding families. Following the death of W.E. Adams in 1934, his second wife closed the house. For a halfcentury, time stood still. Linens lay folded in drawers, fine china remained stacked in cupboards and cookies kept a lonely vigil in their clear glass jar. Painstainly restored and preserved by leading experts in historic

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Founded by one of Deadwood’s pioneer business leaders in memory of his wife and daughters, they provide a lasting link between today’s visitor and thousand of faceless miners, muleskinner and madams in whose footsteps they walk.

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The Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center (HARCC) protects and makes accessible, for the first time ever, the history of the Homestake Mining Company.

The 10,000 cubic foot Homestake Mining Company archival collection is of national significance. While there are many aspects that make the Homestake Mining Company unique, it is also representative of an industry of iconic proportions that dominated and helped settle much of Western America. Mining deeds, land

claims, mineral surveys, annual reports, exploration and production records, photographs, assay ledgers, timber contracts and a plethora of other mining-related documents, dating from 1876 to 2002, detail the company’s 126-year history in Lead, South Dakota and far beyond.

As the newest entity affiliated with the Adams Museum & House, Inc., HARCC serves as a destination that appeals to geologists, paleontologists, archaeologists, genealogists, historians, authors, scholars and the general public. It is a testament to the mining industry that helped shape America, allowing it to grow into an industrial nation. HARCC is a research center with a reputation for thoroughness assisting in multi-disciplined fields of study that expand HARCC’s credibility as a national resource, and, by its very nature, creates greater research opportunities on a state and national level.

Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment.

150 Sherman St. Deadwood, SD 57732 605-722-4800 www.adamsmuseumandhouse.org

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Adams Museum & House “Where Legends Live”

Historic Adams House Nov. - Feb. - Closed except for Specialty Tours March: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

22 Van Buren Ave., Deadwood (605) 578-3724 www.AdamsMuseumAndHouse.org

preservation, the Adams House was reopened to the public in 2000, revealing a time capsule in a place where legends still live. Tour rooms and grounds of this elegant Victorian mansion and learn why it was once Deadwood’s social center.

Days of ‘76 Museum

The Days of ‘76 Museum began informally, as a repository for the horse drawn wagons and stagecoaches, carriages, clothing, memorabilia and archives generated by the Days of ‘76 Celebration. The newly constructed 32,000-square-foot museum is

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home to collections of Western and American Indian artifacts, archives, photos and artwork.

It houses one of the nation’s most significant collections of American Western history.

The four important collections are Wagons & Vehicles, Rodeo Collection, Clothing Collection and Clowser Collection.

Open year round.

Winter Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Closed Holidays 18 76th Drive, Deadwood, SD 57732 Adjacent to the Days of ‘76 Rodeo arena.

605-722-4800

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Broken Boot Gold Mine Step into history and dig into the past.

In the spring of 1876, the call of GOLD led a flood of miners, merchants, muleskinners and madams to sweep into Deadwood Gulch. The intriguing story of one of America's last great gold rushes comes to life at Deadwood's Broken Boot Gold Mine, established in 1878.

Eager to enter the untamed frontier and

become rich on the gold that was surely concealed in it, Olaf Seim and James Nelson came to the Black Hills and dug a mine just outside Deadwood in 1878. Known simply as Seim's (pronounced SIGNS) Mine, it produced about 15,000 ounces of gold for its two young owners over a period of 26 years - which wasn't very much. In fact, the men averaged only about 1.5 ounces of the yellow metal per day.

But gold wasn't the only metal Seim and Nelson found in their mine. They also found plenty of iron pyrite, or fool's gold.

It closed in 1904, only to reopen briefly in 1917. With World War I raging, demand was high for iron and sulfur - crucial components of gunpowder - and Seim's Mine had enough to become profitable again. But when the war ended in 1918, so did the mine's lease on life.

Seim's Mine sat vacant for thirty-six years. In 1954, a group of Deadwood businessmen wanted to repair the mine and re-open it as a tourist attraction. the mine was leased it to the businessmen. During the renovations to make it safe for tours, the crews found an old worn boot (among other long-forgotten relics) in a back chamber.

Seizing the opportunity, they decided to rechristen the mine as the Broken Boot.

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The Broken Boot has been giving tours to visitors ever since. In fact, the Broken Boot has operated longer and more successfully as a visitor attraction than it did as a working mine.

Open Mid May - Mid September Tours every 30 minutes - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

1200 Pioneer Way (605) 578-1876. www.brokenbootgoldmine.com

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If you love the movies and the Celebrities then this is the place to go. You will see the Transformer Cars, Herbie the Lovebug, Evil Knievels personal motorcycle, and Ann Margaret’s motorcycle. They offer over 75 displays of Celebrity Memorabilia: Tom Hanks year book, Pirates of the Caribbean sword, Back to the Future, Seabiscuit, Meg Ryans dress in Sleepless in Seattle and so much more. Free Admission.

Celebrity Hotel & Casino 629 Main Street Deadwood, SD 57732 605-578-1909 1-888-399-1886 www.celebritycasinos.com

Oct. - April 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Summer Hours: May-Sept. Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

323 W. Main St, Lead, SD 57754 (605) 584-1605 www.blackhillsminingmuseum.com

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Historic Homestake Opera House

Lead’s Homestake Opera House being restored to former glory The large, beautiful Historic Homestake Opera House and Recreation center was built in 1914 with the finest materials available at the time. The idea was conceived by Phoebe Hearst, wife of gold magnate George Hearst and his mining superintendent, Thomas Grier as a place of enjoyment for their miner workers and families. The construction was funded by the Homestake Gold Mine.

Vaudeville shows, international ballet, operas, boxing matches and all kinds of

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Share the thrill experienced by the old time prospectors by panning your own GOLD! Walk through time with “miner” tour guides in timbered passages of a simulated underground gold mine. View historic mining artifacts and local history exhibits. This museum includes a historic video presentation of mining in the Black Hills, a gift shop with Gold Panning Books and Supplies and much more.

Winter Hours: Museum Only

of new windows and doors located in the theater and the front entrance of the building.

The Historic Homestake Opera House Society, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, was founded in 1996 and is dedicated to the restoration, use and preservation for future generations of the Opera House, based upon the steadfast belief that this once-thriving creative center is one cornerstone for the preservation, renewal and development of the Lead community.

All this work is credited to generous donors and grants received from South Dakota Historic Preservation, Deadwood Historic Preservation, the Mary Adams-Mastrovich Family Foundation and the City of Lead.

At this time, the theater seats 350. Tours of the Historic Homestake Opera House are available daily by reservation. Please call 605-929-6427 to schedule a tour.

For more information: Sarah Carlson, director PO Box 412 313 W. Main Street Lead, SD 57754 605-584-2067 office 605-929-6427 cell opera@rushmore.com HomestakeOperaHouse.org Visit our Facebook page

performing arts were presented there. Silent movies and then ‘talkies’ were shown and sound was produced by the popular Wurlitzer organ.

The building was nearly destroyed by fire in 1984, but extensive and ongoing restoration work has made it possible to house live performances and events yearround.

Musical performances are not the only event gracing the stage of the HHOH. Interest in using the facility for meetings, seminars, weddings and private engagements continues to grow.

Restoration projects that have been completed in 2010-2011 include: a beautifully restored women’s lounge; a brand new theater sound system; a renovated stamped concrete courtyard entrance and replacement and installation

It’s about hard work, it’s about discovery, it’s about people their families and the history of the oldest gold mine in the West. Homestake is more than a museum. The Homestake Mine was the oldest and deepest mine in the Western Hemisphere reaching more than 8,000 feet below the town of Lead. Since it’s closure in 2002 local and state officials have been working hard to turn the former mine into a world-class scientific research laboratory.

You can still take surface tours that offer the rare chance to witness the evolution of American gold mining from the early days of panning and digging to today’s hightech methods.

You will learn about the early years of the mine, the gold recovery process and innovations, such as the hoists that provided access for personnel and materials into the underground. With Homestake’s fascinating tour, displays, mining artifacts and terrific gift shop, your family will be sure to have a blast.

Hours: Oct.-April Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; May-Sept. Daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

160 W. Main St., Lead, SD 57754 (605)584-3110 www.homestakevisitorcenter.com

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George S. Mickelson Trail

The 109-mile-long Mickelson Trail follows the historic Deadwood to Edgemont Burlington Northern rail line. SD’s first rails to trails project. Enjoyed by hikers, bikers & horseback riders. 14 trailheads, over 100 converted railroad bridges, four hardrock tunnels & numerous services along the trail. Gentle slopes & easy access.

11361 Nevada Gulch Rd.,, Lead, SD 57754.

Ph: 605-584-3896 mickelsontrail.com

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Historic Matthews Opera House Back in 1906, the new Matthews Opera House was the center for entertainment in the Northern Hills, hosting touring companies and vaudevillians.

Time seems to have stood still, for today the ornate woodwork, the murals and the brightly painted advertising on the act curtain are throwbacks to the turn-of-the century.

Built by a wealthy Wyoming cattleman, the original “cost of the opera house was no less than $25,000!”

In 1906 hundreds of area residents attended the grand opening to enjoy a touring company’s production of “The Lion & the Mouse.” In 1976 and over the next few summers, “The P ­ hantom of the Matthews Opera House” attracted 27,000 visitors.

In 1989, the Matthews Opera House Society began restoration of the building.

In 1997 the lobby and fireplace room were expanded in 1906 decor, an elevator was installed, and dressing rooms were built.

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423 Hatchery Circle Spearfish, SD 57783 605-642-7730 www.fws.gov/dcbooth

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Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. for evening performances and 2 p.m. for Sunday matinees. Matthews Opera House is located at 614 Main Street, Spearfish.

(605) 642-7973 614 1/2 Main St., Spearfish, SD 57783

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D.C. Booth Historic Fish Hatchery

D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery is one of the oldest operating fish hatcheries in the country. Established in 1896 to introduce trout populations to the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming, D.C. Booth now serves to protect and preserve fisheries records and artifacts for educational, research, and historic purposes, and provide interpretive and educational programs for visitors.

Not only can visitors to the hatchery get up close and personal with tens of thousands of trout in ponds and through the underwater viewing window, but the museum at D.C. Booth is one of the largest collections of American fisheries artifacts and records in the country.

The elegant D.C. Booth House, completed in 1905, housed hatchery superintendents until 1984. The home is now decorated with period furnishings and personal mementos.

Visitors can also tour the historic fisheries railcar and learn about the vibrant history of a time when fish were transported from hatcheries around the country to lakes and streams by rail.

For over 100 years, visitors have enjoyed feeding the fish and strolling through the tranquil grounds. The hatchery is open

High Plains Western Heritage Center

The High Plains Western Heritage Center was founded to honor the old west pioneers and Native Americans of five states. This museum features western art, artifacts and memorabilia.

It houses the completely restored “original” Spearfish to Deadwood Stagecoach that was bought in 1890 and last ran in 1913.

A 200-seat theatre features many historic programs, entertainment, and special events year round. It is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

For information call (605) 6429378. An admission fee is charged with special rates for families, and organized groups.

It is located just off I-90 Exit 14 South, Spearfish. Open 9 am - 5 pm daily. westernheritagecenter.com

tees, and broad sloping greens.

6845 St. Onge Road Spearfish, SD 57783 605-722-4653 www.golfelkhorn.com

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Deadwood Alive Historic Walking Tour Deadwood Alive’s troupe now offers Historic Walking Tours that meet in the front entrance of Mustang Sally’s, 634 Main Street, and will take visitors to see the historical sites and hear the fascinating true tales of the most famous, raucous, “rip-roaringist” town in all the West. See it inside and out with Wild Bill’s best “pard,” Colorado Charlie Utter. The tour takes around 45 minutes, at a leisurely pace with frequent stops (does not go to Mt. Moriah).

Sept-May: Thurs.-Sun. Noon Cost: $18 for a family, parents and children; $7 for adults; $6 for seniors; $5.50 per person in groups of 8 or more; $5 for children 5-12. Call Randy at 605-484-0338 or email randysc@knology.net for more information.

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A History of Old Deadwood Gulch in Story and Song

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Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club

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Spearfish Canyon National Scenic Byway

Six hundred million or so years ago, long before man walked this area, it was covered

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by a huge sea. As waters subsided and land masses began to appear — 30 to 60 million years ago — drainages such as Spearfish Canyon formed as softer rock was eroded away. Today, this area is part of the Black Hills National Forest.

The Canyon’s high walls are the three dominant rock types. Deadwood shale — at the bottom — which can be identified by its brown color, is multi-layered in appearance and ranges from 10 to 400 feet thick.

Englewood limestone — in the middle — is pink to red colored and is 30 to 60 feet thick. Paha Sapa limestone — the top layer and thickest layer (300 to 600 feet) — is buff colored and weathered grey and is noted for its caves and fossils.

Archaeological evidence indicates big game hunters and their families (PaleoIndians) were present in the area and possibly in the Canyon at least 10,000 years ago.

Trees and plants from Rocky Mountains, Easter Deciduous, and Northern Forests, and Great Plains areas can be found here.

Canyon vegetation is extremely diverse — of the 1,585 plant species found in South Dakota, 1,260 species are in the Black Hills and Spearfish Canyon is representative of that extreme variety.

A great number of bird species may be found throughout the Canyon like turkeys, Blue Jays, Woodpeckers, and Cliff Swallows.

The show features true tales of Deadwood’s past, plus period and original music. Watch professional living history presentations by Wild Bill’s best pard, Colorado Charlie Utter and by Charles Raspberry Brown.

Sept-May: Thurs.-Sun. 2:00 & 4:00 pm 30-45 minutes show Seth’s Cellar (basement of Bullock Hotel), 633 Main Street, Cost: $5 per adult; $4 per senior; $3 per child (5-12); and $12 per family.

Call Randy at (605) 484-0338 or email randysc@knology.net for more information.

Nestled on the side of a mountain, Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club is a modern Championship 9-hole golf course open to the public featuring breathtaking views of the historic Centennial Valley. These challenging 9 holes afford over 285 feet of elevation change, hidden canyons, elevated

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