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NRHP reference No. 66000716 [ 7 ] Added to NRHP. October 15, 1966. Deadwood (Lakota: Owáyasuta; [ 8 ][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. [ 9 ]
Chinatown was a historic ethnic enclave in Deadwood, located in Lawrence County in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It became the largest Chinatown of any city east of San Francisco at the time. [ 1 ] Notable figures of Deadwood's Chinatown include Fee Lee Wong, who made his way to the Black Hills during the 1870s for the Gold Rush. [ 2 ]
The Adams Museum & House in Deadwood is considered the Black Hills ' oldest history museum. Artifacts on display reflect the legends of Wild Bill, Calamity Jane, Deadwood Dick, and the Black Hills gold rush. The museum is open year-round and features changing exhibits and special programs. [1] It was founded by Deadwood businessman and former ...
Opened. c. 1876. The Old Style Saloon No. 10 is located in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States. The original location is best known as the site where the American Old West legend Wild Bill Hickok was assassinated by the Coward Jack McCall while playing a game of poker on August 2, 1876. Saloon No. 10 was originally located on placer claim ...
1888–1930. Technical. Track gauge. 3 ft (914 mm) Length. 15.781 miles (25.397 km) The Deadwood Central Railroad (DCRX) [1] was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded by Deadwood, South Dakota resident J.K.P. Miller and his associates in 1888 to serve their mining enterprises in the Black Hills.
The main article for this category is List of cities in South Dakota; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cities in South Dakota; See also South Dakota and categories South Dakota counties, Towns in South Dakota, Townships in South Dakota, Census-designated places in South Dakota, Unincorporated communities in South Dakota
South Dakota (/ dəˈkoʊtə / ⓘ də-KOH-tə; Sioux: Dakȟóta itókaga, pronounced [daˈkˣota iˈtokaga]) is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population with nine reservations ...
1967-1969. Rank. First Lieutenant. Battles/wars. Vietnam War. Awards. Silver Star (2) Bronze Star. Charles M. Turbiville (July 13, 1943 – October 20, 2018) was an American politician, Vietnam combat veteran and member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from 2005-2013 and 2017-2018, as well as the mayor of Deadwood, South Dakota.