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Ft. Pierre To Deadwood Trail Ride Planned
A 225-mile wagon train ride is planned for next summer to mark the 100th anniversary of the closing of the Fort Pierre-Deadwood Trail.
The event is being organized by the Verendrye Museum in Fort Pierre.
Organizers believe as many as 60 wagons and 100 riders on horseback will take part in the trail ride. The 17-day event starts on July 29th at Fort Pierre and will end with a celebration in Deadwood.
Wagon master Gerald Kessler says the ride will follow the original trail as much as possible.
The Fort Pierre-Deadwood Trail was first used by American Indians, followed by fur trappers, the cavalry, those seeking to find gold in the Black Hills, and finally, settlers.
It was discontinued in 1908 because many of the settlers had fenced their land.
A 225-mile wagon train ride is planned for next summer to mark the 100th anniversary of the closing of the Fort Pierre-Deadwood Trail.
The event is being organized by the Verendrye Museum in Fort Pierre.
Organizers believe as many as 60 wagons and 100 riders on horseback will take part in the trail ride. The 17-day event starts on July 29th at Fort Pierre and will end with a celebration in Deadwood.
Wagon master Gerald Kessler says the ride will follow the original trail as much as possible.
The Fort Pierre-Deadwood Trail was first used by American Indians, followed by fur trappers, the cavalry, those seeking to find gold in the Black Hills, and finally, settlers.
It was discontinued in 1908 because many of the settlers had fenced their land.