Find our historic "Ten Mile Stage Station" marker off Englewood Road; we made a video about it on Youtube! Search Lawrence County History 1876 to see our videos. Please like and share :)
Then go for a cruise in the beautiful hills and find some more of our Lawrence County Historical Markers. We made a guide book of all our markers in the hills; email us at lawrencecountyhistory1876@gmail.com to get your copy!
Thank you to all the members who came to Dr. Wolff's engaging presentation on Sunday, and thank you to Dr. Wolff! It was a "howling success." A good time was had by all.
Cheyenne Crossing delivered delicious vittles as usual, and 3 lucky raffle winners went home with a book of their choice.
Stay tuned for the announcement of our Fall 2024 Member Meeting.
Have a blessed, historic day!
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See our Youtube short video about where Custer killed a bear North of Rochford, SD! Interesting facts, in a somewhat brief manner :)
Represent Lawrence County, view the videos on our Youtube channel; Lawrence County History 1876... then like and share them with others! Thank you for your support in keeping Lawrence County History alive.
We also welcome a local Fosha family member, who will say a few words about the local history. Up until 1887 Henry Fosha operated a stable and barn at the stop, supplying fresh horses for the ride into Deadwood.
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Join us Sunday May 21st for our Spring Membership Meeting. Our special guest speaker is Joyce Jefferson, historical character re-enactor with the South Dakota Humanities Council Speaker's Bureau. She will be portraying Aunt Lou Marchbanks, one of Deadwood's first pioneers, beloved cook and entrepreneur. We are delighted to have Joyce, and look forward to seeing our fellow history buffs there!
As always, at the HARCC Building, 150 Sherman Street in Deadwood. Lunch will be delicious Cheyenne Crossing catering. (See our next blog post to see the new Historical Marker sign at the Cheyenne Crossing restaurant and stage stop site!)
We are thrilled to announce that local author and historian Tom Griffith will speak at the Lawrence County Historical Society’s next meeting set for noon, Sept. 18 at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center, 150 Sherman St. in Deadwood.
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The new head stone of Dr. William Brown of Lead, seen below
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- The LCHS board placed the head stone for Dr. William G. Brown in the West Lead Cemetery today. (Photos attached) It was a lovely day, and many thanks to board member Derek Henderson for carrying and placing the heavy stone with reverence. It's located in the upper North East part of the cemetery. His new head stone sits on the hill, next to the little rusty sign that originally designated his grave.
-Three historical projects we decided to proceed with:
1. Mark the place where Calamity Jane died
2. Mark the Cheyenne Crossing stage stop
3. Levi Blizzard's new head stone
-We agreed on a new project as well: Making plaques for Historical Homes/Businesses/Persons/Cemeteries/Churches, etc. If you want to submit for a historical plaque contact us at lawrencecountyhistory@gmail.com.
-We're in the works of getting an interesting Historian to come speak at our September Member Meeting. Stay tuned for the upcoming announcement of who and when!
That's all for now, make some History today folks!
The headstone of Doc Brown has arrived! We look forward to placing it in the West Lead Cemetery (in the Masonic section) tomorrow afternoon, Monday Aug 22nd. The LCHS board will be placing it around 3:00 pm, after our meeting.
Doc Brown was a doctor in Lead around the turn of the century. He lived in the area that is now the open cut. He never had a head stone (that we know of) so we had one made. Have a stroll in the West Lead Cemetery and visit Dr. Brown on a nice autumn day! He is located near the top of the hill, so wear your walkin' shoes.
Thank you to all who attended our Fall program. Marvin Barry was dazzling on the banjo during our delicious-as-always luncheon. Dave Brueckner rocked the day with tasty food and lots of History on Cheyenne Crossing. He was entertaining and informational, and he was well-received by all. A special welcome to Jason Sumners, our newest member who alerted us to the need to preserve the headstone of Levi Blizzard.
We found out that Doctor W.G. Brown was a dentist in Lead who died in 1920. We are replacing his dilapidated marker with a headstone in the West Lead Cemetery. We also will be replacing Calamity Jane's historical marker in the future.
Keep checking in for all our new projects!
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