Deadwood, South Dakota-April 20, 2017

We just returned from another trip to Deadwood. This trip ended up being as educational as it was just plain fun. We have always felt that Deadwood was very unique and interesting. As it turns out the entire city of Deadwood is on the National Registry of Historical Places. Not just a building but the entire city. Therefore most of the buildings are the same as they have been for over 100 years. They are not newly built to look old. They are old! But, oh so fascinating. Please allow me to share a few pictures with you.

Deadwood is positively a mountain town. No flat land anywhere.

Therefore, houses are built up and down the mountainside. They

are stacked almost on top of each other. At night it is like Christmas

and it's really pretty. In the daytime it looks perilous to me. This was taken

from our hotel which is also on the side of the mountain.

 

 

This is in front of the Lee Street Station which was a gas

station at one time. It is now a hotel/casino/restaurant. We had

breakfast there one morning. These gas pumps are original.

The one on the left had the glass replaced so it has a blue tint to it.

The one on the right is all original including the nozzles. They are

very, very nicely restored. Our waitress told us people have tried on more

than one occasion to steal them but they are bolted into the ground so

deeply it is almost impossible. At least, so far.

 

 

This is probably Deadwood's most famous resident, Wild Bill Hickok.

It stated that this is a life size figure. He was not a giant of a man in stature.

If he died with his boots on, they were certainly a very nice pair.

 

 

Poor Wild Bill met his demise in Deadwood, too.

 

I could tell you more but I don't want to bore you. However, it didn't bore us. This is just a fascinating part of the state of South Dakota. The western part is extremely different from the eastern part. We really like it in this area. It is also very, very pretty and the people are extremely polite and friendly. We hope to go back many, many times.