The twin cities of Deadwood and Lead (pronounced like the verb, not the element) are about seventy miles from Custer. Deadwood has a rowdy history (you’ve seen the HBO series, right?), and these days it’s heavy on the casino-and-tourist-trap side. This surprisingly small city is tucked away in the Black Hills, and if you blink you’ll miss one of the better attractions.
Man! We’ve been busy! Between our usual work and the workamping job, plus home-improvement projects, the summer sped past. We hit the bricks to visit a few more of the sights of the Black Hills before the season slipped away completely.
Within a few miles of the Big Pine are the Four Mile Old West Town and the National Museum of Woodcarving. Taking in one outdoor and one indoor attraction seemed like a good way to spend a day off, so we did just that.
The Four Mile Old West Town is named for the stagecoach and mail stop that was once there, and is (not surprisingly) about four miles outside of Custer. The exhibit includes a boardwalk and a collection of over 50 furnished Old West buildings. Continue reading
