Wild Bill Hickok’s gravesite

[Hatchdog]

On our recent trip to South Dakota we visited Deadwood’s Mount Moriah Cemetery where Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and more are buried. I found it interesting that at the base of Wild Bill’s headstone people have placed lots of memento’s. There were small bottles of whiskey, cigarettes, coins, a few small bottles of ashes and many cartridges. Since I just happened to have a few 327 Fed Mag cartridges in my pocket I placed one with the others. Not very traditional for the cartridges available in 1876 but it was all I had available.

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[JEBar]

someday I hope to get out to the area around Deadwood .... its about 400 miles west of where we spend our summers .... thanks for posting the pictures and comments

[Oldbrass]

It's a cool place indeed, My brother and I stopped there on our Sturgis run last year. Stayed at the Bullock hotel and had a few beverages at the number 10 saloon.

[RanchRoper]

Cool. Thanks.

[Headhog]

Stopped there in 2013 when I was at the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Deadwood is an interesting place and Wild Bill's grave is a must see.

Paul

[The Wiz]

I spent more time in Deadwood than Sturgis in 2006. I guess I wasn't a hard core biker. Although, I rode my bike there, not like about 40% of those trailer queens.

[brm4450]

Grew up in the area, when we had company and we’d take’em to Deadwood (BC), before casinos. Left momentos on head stone, my brother and I shot a rattlesnake and cut rattles off earlier in the summer and left them on the headstone!

[dasmoeturhead]

Been there done that, and happy I did. We spent 2 months just outside of Rapid City, and made many day trips. I loved it up there. I'd like to go back someday.

[brm4450]

One of the best day trips in this area is a drive through Spearfish Canyon in the fall

[dasmoeturhead]

One of the best day trips in this area is a drive through Spearfish Canyon in the fall

Your right, im glad i said yes when my wife suggested we take that trip. Man, after that I wanted to stay there. My Lab insisted we stop for some swimming. We found a nice turn out, and boy did he enjoy himself.
RIP Big D (Diesel).