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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CHK_comanche-park_Custer-SD.html
Comanche Park. Comanche, an Indian mustang ridden by Captain Keogh, Seventh U.S. Cavalry, was named for the Comanche Indians, from whom he was captured. The buckskin horse proved dependable under fire and was ridden by Keogh during the ill-fate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AB6_an-agreement-between-cultures_Custer-SD.html
Cultural conflicts erupted across the western Great Plains during the 1860s. Expanding railroads and frontier posts located in traditional hunting grounds impacted the various tribes in the northern plains. Restrictions on westward settlement dist…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AB5_an-expedition-of-mixed-outcomes_Custer-SD.html
An economic crash in 1873 affected the entire nation. The government, pressured to boost the economy, needed to explore new land. Open land for settlement and rich resources would create markets and new jobs.
George A. Custer and his expedition …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AB4_prospectors-in-search-of-gold_Custer-SD.html
Spurred by rumors of gold, many prospector groups attempted to enter the Black Hills in the 1870s. Without regard to the Fort Laramie Treaty, they planned to enter the region and exploit the untapped wealth.
A group of 28 people headed west from…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AB3_stockade-lake-bridge_Custer-SD.html
Originally Constructed by the
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Completed in April 1937
South Dakota National Guard
Completed in August 1988
The Bridge is 76 feet, 4 inches long and 26 feet wide. Three spans, each constructed of 10 stringers,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2A8O_a-legacy-of-debate_Custer-SD.html
Between 1874-1876, thousands of citizens illegally entered the Black Hills in search of gold. Every gold panner, newspaper article, and frontier story told of great wealth and encouraged the onslaught of the region.
The military made vain efforts…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29BY_horace-n-ross_Custer-SD.html
Dedicated
to the memory of
Horace N. Ross
Discoverer of Gold
in the Black Hills
at Custer, So. Dak.
July 27th, 1874
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29BR_custer-county-courthouse_Custer-SD.html
This property is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29AX_anna-donna-tallent_Custer-SD.html
In Memory of
Anna Donna Tallent
Teacher and Author.
Born in New York State
April 12, 1827.
Died in Sturgis, S. Dakota
February 13, 1901.
The first white woman
to enter the Black Hills.
Arriving in Custer City
in December 1874.
This Mo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29A7_frontier-protection_Custer-SD.html
In 1876 the citizens of Custer City
built a log fort 100 feet by 150 feet
for protection against the Sioux
Indians. The fort was large enough to
house the City's population and was
located across the street.