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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2BVE_edgemont-where-the-trail-begins_Edgemont-SD.html
Welcome to Edgemont, the beginning of the Burlington Northern George S. Mickelson Trail! This winding trail follows the abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad route 114 miles through the heart of the Black Hills and ends at Deadwood.
The Chicago…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2995_cheyenne-river-crossing_Edgemont-SD.html
The Cheyenne to Deadwood Stage Line changed routes several times during its history.
In 1876 and 1877, the Cheyenne to Deadwood stagecoaches came through what would become present day Edgemont over what was known as Pollock's Cutoff Route. The…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM298Q_siding-7_Edgemont-SD.html
In early 1890, the Burlington Railroad established Siding 7 three-quarters of a mile up the tracks north from here. The siding consisted of four short, fan-shaped tracks and a hand-operated turntable over an open pit used for servicing engines. Th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RVU_teddy-rooseveltss-visit-to-edgemont_Edgemont-SD.html
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President Theodore Roosevelt (T. R.) stopped in Edgemont on April 25, 1903 as part of a
western states tour. Hundreds were on hand to welcome him.
An old friend, Seth Bullock of Deadwood, arrived with him.
They were then taken by carr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOSL_jasper-fire_Edgemont-SD.html
Breaking the Records
On August 24, 2000, a carelessly dropped match started what would become the largest fire in the recorded history of South Dakota. By the time the inferno finished its race through the forest, it had consumed 83,508 acres, …