Tour of Broken Boot Gold Mine in Deadwood, South Dakota - High Definition
Jon Olson, a Black Hills native, gives a behind the scenes tour of the Broken Boot Mine in Deadwood, South Dakota. A unique Black Hills adventure.
Panning for Gold Broken Boot Gold Mine Deadwood, SD
Deadwood Railroad Depot - Episode I
Deadwood's Historic Preservation restores the Freemont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad station to its original grandeur.
Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota - May 22, 2017 - Travels With Phil - Unedited
This video shows the open pit Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota. It was one of the richest strikes in the western hemisphere. Sanford Labs has taken over much of the underground areas for neutrino research. It is just a few miles south of Deadwood. May 22, 2017. I was told after visiting here the correct way to pronounce the town's name is Leed, as in you can Lead a horse to water. Travels with Phil by Phil Konstantin -
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Deadwood State of the City 2016
Mayor Chuck Turbiville gives the State Of The City March 29, 2016
Gold Mining in South Dakota | Largest Gold Mine in North America | Documentary | 1940
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Documentary film on underground hard rock gold mining and the life of gold miners in South Dakota, as seen through the eyes of the Homestake Mining Company.
The Homestake Mine was a deep underground gold mine located in Lead, South Dakota. Until it closed in 2002 it was the largest and deepest gold mine in North America. The mine produced more than 40 million troy ounces (approximately 1.25 million kilograms) of gold during its lifetime.
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History of the Homestake Mine:
The Homestake deposit was discovered by Fred and Moses Manuel, Alex Engh and Hank Harney in April 1876, during the Black Hills Gold Rush. A trio of mining entrepreneurs, George Hearst, Lloyd Tevis, and James Ben Ali Haggin, bought it from them for $70,000 the following year. George Hearst arrived at the mine in October 1877, and took active control of the property. Hearst had to haul in all the mining equipment by wagons from the nearest railhead in Sidney, Nebraska. Arthur De Wint Foote worked as an engineer. Despite the remote location, an 80-stamp mill began crushing Homestake ore in July 1878.
The partners sold shares in the Homestake Mining Company, and listed it on the New York Stock Exchange in 1879. The Homestake would become one of the longest-listed stocks in the history of the NYSE (Con Edison's original name was New York Gas Light and was listed in 1824).
Hearst consolidated and enlarged the Homestake property by fair and foul means. He bought out some adjacent claims, and secured others in the courts.
By the time Hearst left the Black Hills in March 1879, he had added the claims of Giant, Golden Star, Netty, May Booth, Golden Star No. 2, Crown Point, Sunrise, and General Ellison to the original two claims of the Manuel Brothers, Golden Terra and Old Abe, totaling 30 acres. The ten-stamp mill had become 200, and 500 employees worked in the mine, mills, offices and shops. He owned the Boulder Ditch and water rights to Whitewood Creek, monopolizing the region. His railroad, Black Hills & Fort Pierre Railroad, gave him access to eastern Dakota territory. By 1900, the Homestake owned 300 claims, on 2000 acres, and was worked by more than 2000 employees.
In 1901, the mine started using compressed air locomotives, replacing the mules and horses by the 1920s. Charles Washington Merrill introduced cyanidization to augment mercury-amalgamation for gold recovery. Cyanide Charlie finally achieved 94 per cent recovery. The gold was shipped to the Denver Mint.
By 1906, the Ellison Shaft reached 1,550 feet, the B&M 1,250 feet, the Golden Star 1,100 feet, and the Golden Prospect 900 feet, producing 1,500,000 tons of ore. A disastrous fire struck on 25 March 1907, which took forty days to extinguish after the mine was flooded. Another disastrous fire struck in 1919.
In 1927, company geologist Donald H. McLaughlin used a winze from the 2,000 level to demonstrate ore reached the 3,500 foot level. The Ross shaft was started in 1934, a second winze from the 3,500 foot level reached 4,100 feet, and a third winze from 4,100 feet was started in 1937. The Yates shaft was started in 1938. Production ceased from 1943 until 1945, due to Limitation Order L-208 from the Government. By 1975, mining operations has reached the 6,800 foot level, and two winzes were planned to 8,000 feet.
Gold Mining in South Dakota | Largest Gold Mine in North America | Documentary | 1940
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Lead to Deadwood, South Dakota. Black Hills Destinations. Wild West.
Spending time in the towns of Lead and Deadwood is like taking a step back in time. As you walk the streets you can imagine the wild west and the characters that once roamed the Black Hills.
Lead, home of the Homestake Mining Company, was a little tamer than the gambling and brothel run town of Deadwood. Pheobe Hearst, mother of the media tycoon William Randolph Hearst, was one of the first in the nation to build a town that took care of her workers. Pheobe was responsible for building a public library, kindergarten, and an opera house. There was a community center and holiday celebrations to bring the town together. Today the longest working gold mine in the northern hemisphere is home to Stanford Labs where they are experimenting with dark matter a mile under the surface.
Deadwood was the town where you went for a drink, a woman, or a game of cards. Known for it's lawlessness and colorful characters Deadwood has a special charm of it's own. From the brick streets and matching buildings to wild west characters like Wild Bill Hickock roaming the streets this town screams wild west charm. A visit to the Black Hills would not be complete with out taking this step back in time.
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Top 11 Tourist Attractions in Deadwood - Travel South Dakota
Top 11 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Deadwood - Travel South Dakota:
Adams Museum, Adams House, Mount Moriah Cemetery, Saloon No. 10, Historic Old Town, Broken Boot Gold Mine, Tatanka, Mt Roosevelt Monument, Days of '76 Museum, Deadwood Model Train, Nelson's Garage Car & Motorcycle Museum
Deadwood ghosts!
Brothel from gold rush days, awesome history orbs buzzing everywhere
The Abandoned Mining Camp of Tinton, South Dakota
See the remains of the Tinton Mining Camp constructed in 1902 and abandoned sometime in the 1950's after a fire ravaged the mining shaft. This was once the home of 'Potato Creek Johnny' who claimed to have found the largest chunk of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Deadwood South Dakota
In this episode of Cheap Family Travel ( Nick Regan, Maggie, and Kate went back in time to the streets of Deadwood. Deadwood, South Dakota, a gambling and saloon town built in the Gold Rush of the 1800's, still thrives in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and it's the perfect vacation in scenic South Dakota for Cheap Family Travel. Located near Lead, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, and Rapid City, South Dakota, Deadwood is a fun place to visit for both its past and its present, and many of the activities in town are either free or really cheap. We took the Boot Hill Tour bus that took us to the main drag of Deadwood, where Wild Bill Hickok and Jack McCall became infamous, the Adams House, and the Boot Hill Cemetery, where Wild Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane, Potato Creek Johnny, and Preacher Smith are buried. Deadwood boosts several casino/hotels including the Midnight Star, owned by actor Kevin Costner, and the Celebrity Hotel full of Hollywood memorabilia, like Herbi the Love Bug and James Bond's car. Between the Deadwood hotels, the casinos, the history, and the Gunslingers live entertainment, Deadwood is among the best vacation destinations there is in South Dakota travel.
Deadwood, SD Cemetery - OCT08
Atop the Mt Moriah Cemetery above Deadwood.
So many interesting side trips in the cemetery - Come to Deadwood for your own reason, but learn about the history and the side trips associated with the tour around Deadwood.
Comfort Inn & Suites Deadwood - Deadwood Hotels, South Dakota
Comfort Inn & Suites Deadwood 2 Stars Hotel in Deadwood, South Dakota Within US Travel Directory The Comfort Inn & Suites hotel is located on the property of Gulches of Fun amusement park and casino. This Deadwood hotel is minutes from the Black Hills Mining Museum, the Home stake Gold Mine, Deer Mountain ski area and Terry Peak ski area. Black Hills State University is about 20 minutes away.The entire city of Deadwood is a national historic landmark. Ponder the truth at the foot of Wild Bill's grave in Mount Moriah Cemetery, tour the Adams Museum & House, pan for gold in the Broken Boot Gold Mine or take a self-guided walking tour of this one-of-a-kind Wild West town.
A gift shop, laundry facilities and an evening cocktail hour are provided for added guest enjoyment. Guests can also enjoy the hotel's jogging track, nature area and playground.
All guest rooms have coffee makers, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, voice mail, multiple telephone lines and cable television with HBO. Some rooms come equipped with refrigerators and microwaves. Be sure to ask about the large business and family suites.
Comfort Inn & Suites Deadwood - Deadwood Hotels, South Dakota
Location in : 225 Cliff Street, SD 57732, Deadwood, South Dakota
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Tour of Saloon #10 in Deadwood, South Dakota - High Definition
Jon Olson, a Black Hills native, gives a behind the scenes tour of the #10 Saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota. A unique Black Hills adventure.
Year 2 Episode 41; RV'ing South Dakota - Deadwood
We had a great visit to the historic town of Deadwood. The town was formed during the gold rush of 1876, and was famous for being the home of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane among others. We loved the reenactment of Wild Bill's murder and the gunfight in the center of town. Fun times!
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