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October 15, 1966. Deadwood ( Lakota: Owáyasuta; [6] [failed verification] "To approve or confirm things") is a city that serves as county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch. [7]
History of the Real Deadwood, South Dakota. The discovery of gold in the southern Black Hills in 1874 set off one of the great gold rushes in America. In 1876, miners moved into the northern Black Hills. That’s where they came across a gulch full of dead trees and a creek full of gold and Deadwood was born.
Deadwood, city, seat (1877) of Lawrence county, western South Dakota, U.S. Located just northeast of Lead and about 40 miles (65 km) northwest of Rapid City, Deadwood lies in a canyon formed by Whitewood Creek in the northern Black Hills, more than 4,530 feet (1,380 metres) above sea level.
Coordinates: 44.376°N 103.725°W. Mount Moriah Cemetery on Mount Moriah in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota is the burial place of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and other notable figures of the Wild West. By tradition, the American flag flies over the cemetery 24 hours a day, rather than merely from sunrise to sunset. [1]
Deadwood, South Dakota. Deadwood ( Lakota: Owáyasuta; [1] "To approve or confirm things") is a city in South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Lawrence County. It is named after the dead trees found in its gulch. [2] The population was 1,156 at the 2020 census. [3]
First Newspaper. In June 8, 1876, the Black Hills Pioneer publishes its first newspaper in Deadwood. 4th of July. Deadwood residents celebrate the United States’ centennial, paying no mind to the fact that the Dakota Territory would not become part of the United States until 1889. Wagon Train to Deadwood.
Historic Deadwood. Walk in the footsteps of historic Old West legends like Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Seth Bullock. This 1870s gold rush town became a National Historic Landmark in 1961. Today, it teems with Black Hills entertainment and things to do including concerts, casinos, museums, historic sites, spas and parades.
