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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM299F_miners-meet-1875_Custer-SD.html
Historic Site
Miners Meet
The miners of the Black Hills
held their first meeting to
pass mining regulations at
this location in 1875
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUHY_campsite-of-general-custers-expedition_Custer-SD.html
This picturesque valley was the site of the permanent camp of the Black Hills Expedition of 1874 under the command of General George A. Custer of the 7th Cavalry. Their 5 day stay was the longest stop made during the entire expedition and General …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUHX_wildlife-and-fire_Custer-SD.html
It would seem that a large forest fire would destroy an area for wildlife. However, the Galena Fire has improved much of the Park's wildlife habitat. The fire created many open meadows where grasses and shrubs are now growing. The mixture of meado…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUHW_after-the-fire_Custer-SD.html
The Galena Fire consumed 16,788 acres, mostly within the borders of Custer State Park. More than $2.1 million was spent fighting the fire, and about $4.4 million worth of timber burned. None of Custer State Park's buildings were damaged, no people…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUHV_the-galena-fire-chronology_Custer-SD.html
Contributing FactorsFor several months prior to the Galena Fire, weather conditions were unusually hot and dry. Average annual precipitation for this region is 18 inches. In the 12 months before the fire only 11 inches fell in the Park.The Fire Be…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOSO_prescribed-fire_Custer-SD.html
Did you notice that this forest burned? Some areas show no signs of fire. Blackened tree skeletons tell of crown fire in other areas. This is a typical burn mosaic of a western wildfire. How did the visitor center and nearby trees survive? Fire te…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOSN_jasper-vs-jewel_Custer-SD.html
The Jasper Fire started on August 24, 2000. It burned over 83,000 acres. This includes the entire surface above known parts of Jewel Cave. Will such a large, intense wildfire affect this unique national treasure? Now is our chance to find out.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN5A_the-needles-eye_Custer-SD.html
Geology provides the foundation of scenery in the Black Hills. From rocky outcroppings to towering spires, the northern portion of Custer State Park highlights the essence of the central core.
The central core is a region of rocks mainly compos…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMN42_the-hearst-highway_Custer-SD.html
George Hearst (1820-1891) United States Senator, mining engineer, sportsman, speculator. Starting with nothing, he developed three of the fabled mines in the American West — The Ophir, the Anaconda, and the Homestake — and founded one …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMMX4_civilian-conservation-corps-camp_Custer-SD.html
Camp F-14 Lightning Creek: located 0.7 mile NW on road 288. Companies: 1783V—10/17/33-Spring 34 791—4/30/34-Fall 41
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a federal relief program during 1933-1942 that gave jobless men work renovating …