Deadwood City - 1876
Thousands of people burst into Deadwood Gulch in 1876. Some came to try
their luck at mining, while others hoped to strike it rich with supply
stores, restaurants, and saloons.
"Six weeks ago the site of Deadwood City was a heavy forest of pine
timber, now it extends nearly a mile long Deadwood and Whitewood, and
contains nearly two thousand of the most energetic, driving people on
the continent. Every branch of business is represented...houses are
going up on every hand - immense [ox] trains are contantly arriving
loaded with goods of all kinds. - Black Hills Pioneer, June 1876