Day 15 Deadwood

We spent the afternoon in Deadwood. This is where Wild Bill Hickok was killed and Calamity Jane lived. Deadwood is where the Black Hills Gold rush started and which lead to the battle at the little Big Horn where Custer was killed. It was the site of the largest gold mine in the country and the second largest in the world.

  It's main attraction nowadays is the gambling casinos. The town is slowly being restored and the entire town is a registered national historic place. It is about 15 miles from Sturgis, where the annual motorcycle rally draws the largest motorcyclists in the world. I took a lot of pictures. Here is just a sample of the pictures.

Main Street Deadwood, SD

Salon where Wild Bill was shot

Seth Bullock's Hotel

Wild Bill's Grave site

Calamity Jane's Grave site