Deadwood Express Train Ride at Deadwood
Take a spin on the bizarre, yet awesome, Deadwood Express train ride!
Tour of Saloon #10 in Deadwood, South Dakota - High Definition
Jon Olson, a Black Hills native, gives a behind the scenes tour of the #10 Saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. A unique Black Hills adventure.
Visiting Deadwood South Dakota
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The settlement of Deadwood began illegally in the 1870s on land which had been granted to American Indians in the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie. The treaty had guaranteed ownership of the Black Hills to the Lakota people and land disputes were endemic, having reached the United States Supreme Court on several occasions. However, in 1874, Colonel George Armstrong Custer led an expedition into the Black Hills and announced the discovery of gold on French Creek near present-day Custer, South Dakota. This announcement triggered the Black Hills Gold Rush and gave rise to the new and lawless town of Deadwood, which quickly reached a population of around 5,000.
In early 1876, frontiersman Charlie Utter and his brother Steve led a wagon train to Deadwood containing what were deemed to be needed commodities to bolster business. The gamblers and prostitutes resulted in the establishment of several profitable ventures. Madame Mustache and Dirty Em were on the wagon train and set up shop in what was referred to as Deadwood Gulch.[] Demand for women was high and the business of prostitution proved to have a good market. Madam Dora DuFran would eventually become the most profitable brothel owner in Deadwood, closely followed by Madam Mollie Johnson.
Deadwood became known for its lawlessness, during which time murder was common and punishment for murders not always fair and impartial. The town attained further notoriety for the murder of gunman Wild Bill Hickok on August 2, 1876. Mount Moriah Cemetery is the final resting place of Hickok and Calamity Jane, as well as slightly less notable figures such as Seth Bullock. Hickok's murderer, Jack McCall, was prosecuted twice, despite the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against double jeopardy, because of a ruling that Deadwood was an illegal town in Indian Territory and thus lacked the jurisdiction to prosecute or acquit McCall. This decision moved McCall's trial to a Dakota Territory court (Indian Court), where he was found guilty of murder and hanged.
As the economy changed from gold panning to deep mining, Deadwood lost its rough and rowdy character and developed into a prosperous town. Beginning August 12, a smallpox epidemic swept through, with so many falling ill that tents were erected to quarantine the stricken.
In 1876, General George Crook pursued the Sioux Indians from the Battle of Little Big Horn on an expedition that ended in Deadwood in early September and is known as the Horsemeat March. The same month, businessman Tom Miller opened the Bella Union Saloon.
A saloon called the Gem Variety Theater, opened on April 7, 1877 by Al Swearengen who also controlled the opium trade. The saloon was destroyed by a fire and rebuilt in 1879. It burned down again in 1899, causing Swearengen to leave the town.
The Homestake Mine in nearby Lead was established in October 1877. For years, it was the longest continuously operating gold mine in the United States. Gold mining operations ceased in 2002 but the mine is still open to tourists. On September 26, 1879, a fire devastated Deadwood, destroying more than three hundred buildings and consuming the belongings of many inhabitants. Many of the newly impoverished left town to start again.
Thomas Edison demonstrated the incandescent lamp in New Jersey in 1879. Judge Squire P. Romans took a gamble and founded the Pilcher Electric Light Company of Deadwood on September 17, 1883. He ordered an Edison dynamo, wiring and 15 incandescent lights with globes. After delays the equipment arrived without the globes. Romans had been advertising the event and decided to continue with the lighting, which was a success and the company grew. Deadwood had electricity less than four years after the invention, less than a year after commercial service was started in Roselle New Jersey and which was around the same time as much larger cities around the country.[]
A narrow-gauge railroad, the Deadwood Central Railroad, was founded by resident J.K.P. Miller and his associates in 1888, in order to serve their mining interests. The railroad was purchased by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1893. A portion of the railroad between Deadwood and Lead was electrified in 1902 for operation as an interurban passenger system, which operated until 1924. The railroad was abandoned in 1930, apart from a portion from Kirk to Fantail Junction, which was converted to standard gauge. The remaining section was abandoned by the successor Burlington Northern Railroad in 1984]
Some of the other early town residents and frequent visitors included Al Swearengen, E. B. Farnum, Charlie Utter, Sol Star, Martha Bullock, A. W. Merrick, Samuel Fields, Calamity Jane, Dr. Valentine McGillycuddy, the Reverend Henry Weston Smith, Aaron Dunn and Wild Bill Hickok.
Top 11 Tourist Attractions in Deadwood - Travel South Dakota
Top 11 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Deadwood - Travel South Dakota:
Adams Museum, Adams House, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Saloon No. 10, Historic Old Town, Broken Boot Gold Mine, Tatanka, Mt Roosevelt Monument, Days of '76 Museum, Deadwood Model Train, Nelson's Garage Car & Motorcycle Museum
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Deadwood Railroad Depot - Episode I
Deadwood's Historic Preservation restores the Freemont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad station to its original grandeur.
A Deadwood ,South Dakota- Montage
The Black Hills Of South Dakota-Famous Mining & Wild West Town Deadwood is featured in this video montage from one of my last trips to South Dakota-- Circa 2005
Model Railroad -Deadwood, SD
Deadwood South Dakota
In this episode of Cheap Family Travel ( Nick Regan, Maggie, and Kate went back in time to the streets of Deadwood. Deadwood, South Dakota, a gambling and saloon town built in the Gold Rush of the 1800's, still thrives in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and it's the perfect vacation in scenic South Dakota for Cheap Family Travel. Located near Lead, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, and Rapid City, South Dakota, Deadwood is a fun place to visit for both its past and its present, and many of the activities in town are either free or really cheap. We took the Boot Hill Tour bus that took us to the main drag of Deadwood, where Wild Bill Hickok and Jack McCall became infamous, the Adams House, and the Boot Hill Cemetery, where Wild Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane, Potato Creek Johnny, and Preacher Smith are buried. Deadwood boosts several casino/hotels including the Midnight Star, owned by actor Kevin Costner, and the Celebrity Hotel full of Hollywood memorabilia, like Herbi the Love Bug and James Bond's car. Between the Deadwood hotels, the casinos, the history, and the Gunslingers live entertainment, Deadwood is among the best vacation destinations there is in South Dakota travel.
Year 2 Episode 41; RV'ing South Dakota - Deadwood
We had a great visit to the historic town of Deadwood. The town was formed during the gold rush of 1876, and was famous for being the home of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane among others. We loved the reenactment of Wild Bill's murder and the gunfight in the center of town. Fun times!
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CityWalks: Deadwood, South Dakota walking tour (Flat)
CityWalks: Deadwood, South Dakota walking tour (Flat)
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Looking to explore historic Deadwood, SD? This morning stroll through the little town of western store fronts and along the creek cutting through the town will give you an idea what it's like with out the tourist crowds. Deadwood was a goldrush town and setting for the HBO show Deadwood. Also where Wild Bill Hickock was shot and killed by the coward Jack McCall. The town is now home to Casinos, t-shirt shops, Harley themed apparel stores and a couple of kitschy but fun re-enactments and street shootings. Outside of town is the Tatanka Cultural Center which is actually more rewarding when visiting Deadwood.
Deadwood is a city in South Dakota known for its gold rush history. Mount Moriah Cemetery has the graves of Wild West figures like Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Exhibits at the Adams Museum include a huge gold nugget and a plesiosaur fossil. The 1892 Historic Adams House is a Victorian mansion with original features. South of town, the George S. Mickelson Trail leads through the Black Hills National Forest.
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Deadwood Railroad Depot - Episode II
Deadwood Historic Preservation turns the Historic Freemont, Elkhorn & Missourri Valley train depot into an interpretive center.
Tour South Dakota: Mt Rushmore, Bison, Deadwood, Custer St Park, so much more
A tour of South Dakota's Black Hills region, commencing in Rapid City, then traveling to Custer SD to visit Custer State Park, The Badlands National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, Wind Cave National Park, the Mammoth site, Devils Tower, Spearfish Canyon, Deadwood, Bear Country USA, etc.
Shoot out in the street of Deadwood South Dakota
Just one of the many staged shootouts on the streets of downtown Deadwood, South Dakota during my visit on June 13, 2016.
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10/4/2013 Wall, SD Major Blizzard B-Roll
A major blizzard has shut down half of the state of South Dakota on Friday as the powerful winter storm system the brought tornadoes to eastern Nebraska and western Iowa, brought several feet of snow to western South Dakota.
B-Roll footage starts out on Interstate 90 in the major whiteout conditions just outside of Wall, SD.
Heavy snow is still falling in Wall with wind gusts as high as 60 miles per hour.
Currently the area is without power as the powerful storm slams the region.
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Lead to Deadwood, South Dakota. Black Hills Destinations. Wild West.
Spending time in the towns of Lead and Deadwood is like taking a step back in time. As you walk the streets you can imagine the wild west and the characters that once roamed the Black Hills.
Lead, home of the Homestake Mining Company, was a little tamer than the gambling and brothel run town of Deadwood. Pheobe Hearst, mother of the media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, was one of the first in the nation to build a town that took care of her workers. Pheobe was responsible for building a public library, kindergarten, and an opera house. There was a community center and holiday celebrations to bring the town together. Today the longest working gold mine in the northern hemisphere is home to Stanford Labs where they are experimenting with dark matter a mile under the surface.
Deadwood was the town where you went for a drink, a woman, or a game of cards. Known for it's lawlessness and colorful characters Deadwood has a special charm of it's own. From the brick streets and matching buildings to wild west characters like Wild Bill Hickock roaming the streets this town screams wild west charm. A visit to the Black Hills would not be complete with out taking this step back in time.
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Dakota Life: Fort Pierre to Deadwood Trailride - 2008
Segment from South Dakota Public Broadcasting's Dakota Life program. This two-week trail ride and wagon train in the summer of 2008 marked the 100th anniversary of the closing of the historic Fort Pierre to Deadwood Trail. The trail was once the the main route for bringing people and freight into Deadwood from the east.
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