South of Rapid City on the way to Hermosa we have passed this house a number of times always wondering who lived there, what did they do and what happened to them. Our instructor told us it is rumored that this was a stage stop on the Sidney, NE to Deadwood, SD run. If wagons didn't enter the Black Hills through Buffalo Gap they skirted around the edge and entered from the north.
Hermosa, SD bank. Old town had a fire and never really rebuilt. This was quite the town in stage and early rail travel. If you notice on the next picture there are two bullet holes in the sign. One is the upper loop of the 'B' and the other is upper left of the 'A.'
The original Masonic Lodge which is now the town history museum with a new lodge built next door.
This is the church attended by President Coolidge when he summered in Custer State Park and Rapid City Central High School contained his office.
Hermosa Cemetery has the cannons from Dry Tortugas Prison. Dr. Mudd was the man who set Booth's broken leg after the Lincoln assassination.
Hayward, SD. Except for a few cabins all that remains of an early vacation spot. After Harney, Hayward was next on the gold fever trail and finally Keystone.
Stopped at the old Hayward Cemetery, it is quite the trek uphill. The following are all views of that cemetery.
South of Rapid City on the way to Hermosa we have passed this house a number of times always wondering who lived there, what did they do and what happened to them. Our instructor told us it is rumored that this was a stage stop on the Sidney, NE to Deadwood, SD run. If wagons didn't enter the Black Hills through Buffalo Gap they skirted around the edge and entered from the north.
Hermosa, SD bank. Old town had a fire and never really rebuilt. This was quite the town in stage and early rail travel. If you notice on the next picture there are two bullet holes in the sign. One is the upper loop of the 'B' and the other is upper left of the 'A.'
The original Masonic Lodge which is now the town history museum with a new lodge built next door.
This is the church attended by President Coolidge when he summered in Custer State Park and Rapid City Central High School contained his office.
Hermosa Cemetery has the cannons from Dry Tortugas Prison. Dr. Mudd was the man who set Booth's broken leg after the Lincoln assassination. 
Hayward, SD. Except for a few cabins all that remains of an early vacation spot. After Harney, Hayward was next on the gold fever trail and finally Keystone.
Stopped at the old Hayward Cemetery, it is quite the trek uphill. The following are all views of that cemetery.
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