Historical Marker

River Interstates

Historical marker location:
15550 North Dakota 1804, Williston, North Dakota
( Marker is on Mondak Backroad 1 near 143rd Avenue Northwest (State Route 1804), on the left when traveling east.)

North Dakota was home to the last major gold rush in the United States, which occurred in the late 1800s. The discovery of gold in the state's Black Hills region attracted thousands of prospectors, many of whom settled in the area and helped to establish the town of Deadwood.