Deadwood, SD

This is a picture of Deadwood as you enter on one of the main roads. Deadwood has a population of 21,802. It is best known as an early gold mining town. Some of the best known people who are notable in Deadwood's history are James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickock, Martha "Clamity Jane" Canery, Seth Bullock, Sol Starr and Charley Utter. If you have watched the HBO show of the same name, you will be more than familiar with those names.


The town is now mainly a tourist town and has numerous gambling establishments. We spent the first couple of days just browsing the town and I tried my hand at some of the tables. Wouldn't you know that my luck here is no better than it is in any other casino I have been in. I have taken some pics of some of the older buildings around town and will share some of them with you.



The building on the left is the Midnight Star Hotel and Casino which is owned by Actor Kevin Costner. His movie memorabilia decorates the walls of the restaurant, bar and casino. We ate lunch in the restaurant and found that the food was pretty good. It is a little pricey, but after all, this is a tourist town. Everything is a little pricey.

Kevin Costner also has a place dedicated to the history of Bison and the Lakota Sioux Indian tribe that was prevalent in the area.









This building is called Utter Place or Saloon #10. I did not play in this casino so I really can't say much about it. I do recall there is some kind of discrepancy on the saloon #10 issue. I believe the original #10 saloon establishment was the actual place that Wild Bill Hickock was killed. This Saloon #10 is not that spot.

The building on the left is the Bullock Hotel and Casino.
This is an old building that houses mainly the hotel and is basically a slot casino. Therefore, I didn't spend much time there.

But the building is pretty neat.
















The picture on the left is of the Stockade which is an area that has tables and a bar or restaurant. They have live music seven days a week with Yancey de Veer, who has recorded in Nashville, Tn., and has had numerous shows in Vegas and other venues. We very much enjoyed his music and his humor. You should not miss it while in Deadwood.












Will post again tomorrow and will show somes scenes from the Spearfish Canyon scenic drive.