Ghost Towns in South Dakota
7 documented ghost towns
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Deadwood
Deadwood is where Wild Bill Hickok was shot playing poker, creating the legend of the 'dead man's hand' (aces and eights). Calamity Jane is buried nex...
Galena
Galena was founded in the chaotic early days of the Black Hills Gold Rush, just before nearby Deadwood became famous. At its peak, 1,500 people worked...
Mystic
Mystic was a Black Hills gold mining town that later served as a railroad stop. When mining declined, so did Mystic. Today the old railroad bed is the...
Mystic
Mystic briefly rivaled Deadwood during the 1876 Black Hills gold rush—both towns boomed during the illegal invasion of Lakota treaty land. When Deadwo...
Rockerville
Rockerville was a Black Hills placer gold town. It's now been rebuilt as an Old West-themed amusement village with shops and attractions....
Rockerville
Rockerville was a Black Hills gold camp that peaked at 500. Unlike Deadwood, it never recovered from the initial gold depletion. Now mostly ruins with...
Scenic
Scenic was a small cattle town near the Badlands. By 2011, only two residents remained. A Philippine church bought the entire town at auction for $799...