Samuel Carpenter may not be a man widely known, but for Marines, his establishment, the Tun Tavern, is legendary. With beer flowing, and promises of…
One hundred and eighty years ago, a man, as well as legend, was born. Entering this world into a humble beginning, he would go onto…
November 26, 1876: General Sturgis, namesake of the city of Sturgis, returned to Fort Abraham Lincoln, with his troops of the Seventh Cavalry, after disarming…
More than a century ago, tiny towns dotted the Black Hills. Gold had been discovered and thousands would descend on the area looking to strike…
Kneophla Soup Food History Kneophla soup is probably my favorite soup. It’s a soup I grew up on, and something that is part of my…
If history isn’t recorded, it becomes lost. In the course of the life of a town, that means that a lot of history can vanish…
It is finally here, the first issue of our new publication that explores Sturgis, SD. This issue focuses on history surrounding Sturgis, including the story…
Charles NolinHistorical Sturgis and the Black Hills The blowing mail was ominous. It was clear that a tragedy had occurred, and soon that would be…
Dustin White Editor The 1800s were a time of great change. In 1803, Lewis and Clark first set out on their expedition to explore the…
Dustin White Editor “A heart in the middle of Bismarck-Mandan, beating with the cadence of the Mandaree Singers. An older city within cities. Not a…