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Glory days return to Deadwood with gaming Glamour and excitement keep the Old West alive as visitors flock into Deadwood for fun and entertainment. here’s a certain cadre of Old West enthusiasts who enjoy strolling through the crumbling ghost towns scattered throughout America’s mountain states. There’s an eerie magic in the decaying boardwalks falling away from the gray and broken planks of ancient saloons, hotels, horse barns and assayer’s offices that are all that remain of a gold-rush boom that built a road to glory and then fell off a cliff. Luckier than most with its proximity to the Homestake, the nation’s most productive gold mine for over 100 years, Deadwood managed to avoid the pitfalls and snares along the glory road for decades. But by the late 1980s, the ride that began as a wild and rowdy gold-fueled rampage T (Continues on Page 165) Black Hills, Badlands & lakes Region 163  http://www.CADILLACJACKS.net http://www.CADILLACJACKS.net

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of South Dakota Vacation Guide 2012

South Dakota Vacation Guide 2012
Contents
Getting Here, Getting Around
Interstate Information Centers
State Facts
Native American Information
Places of Interest
Calendar of Events
Public Campgrounds and Recreation Areas
Southeast Region: A slice of South Dakota charm
Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region: Stories from the frontier
Great Lakes Region: Land of the mighty Missouri
Black Hills, Badlands & Lakes Region: Enchanting mountain getaway
Black Hills map
Index

South Dakota Vacation Guide 2012

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