8th of November Chopper
This motorcycle means – and symbolizes – a lot to Niles Harris of Deadwood. The bike was given to him in 2006 by Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich of Big & Rich. He was the inspiration for their hit...
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Deadwood, South Dakota. Est. 1876
Once known as the wildest and woolliest town in the West, Deadwood is decidedly friendlier today than it was in its 1870s heyday. Founded two years after the discovery of gold during the 1874 Custer...
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A New Job for an Old Friend As long as anyone can remember, the Homestake Slime Plant has stood watch over Deadwood. Countless workers made a living here. Generations of children walked past it on...
View ArticleWorth Its Weight in Gold
Potato Creek Johnny's Nugget In 1883, seventeen-year-old John Eli Perrett emigrated from Wales to the Black Hills in search of gold. He staked a claim on Potato Creek in Spearfish Canyon where he spent...
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