Dan has been a video-posting fool, so I thought I’d jump into the party and add one of my own. Jerry Bryant, our friendly neighborhood archeologist, passed along this MySpace vid of the entrance to the Two Bit mine just a couple of miles outside Deadwood. The camera person doesn’t go past the entrance, but it’s some great scenery – and a little creepy.
The Two Bit mine wasn’t a huge operation like Homestake, but it did help feed a small mining town of the same name. The town is gone, to my knowledge, but the Library of Congress has some great Depression-era photos of the abandoned mining camp before it was razed.
Last Friday in Deadwood was Wild Bill Days - the annual weekend celebration full of free...
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Dustin is a fifth-generation South Dakotan, grew up exploring the forested gulches of the Black Hills. While studying at Oxford University, Dustin discovered the amazing combination of student discounts and the European rail system, and set off to see the continent. Eleven countries, five trains, a Greek fishing boat and several pubs later, Dustin realized a deep affinity for travel. Although he’s journeyed across three continents since then, the Black Hills remain one of his favorite places to explore. Now a member of the Western Writers of America, Dustin has penned several travel guides on the Black Hills, Badlands, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana and Wyoming for publishers including Fodor’s and Globe Pequot. Email this author | All posts by Dustin
