Historical Marker

First Deadwood Gold Discovery

Historical marker location:
Deadwood, South Dakota
( Marker is at the intersection of Crescent Drive and 76th Drive, on the left when traveling south on Crescent Drive.)
Marker installed: 1976

The Badlands National Park, located in southwestern South Dakota, is home to one of the world's richest fossil beds, containing the remains of ancient horses, rhinoceroses, and other prehistoric animals.
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