"30 Years of Commitment Combined with Second Generation Appreciation"
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"30 Years of Commitment Combined with Second Generation Appreciation"
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The Black Hills region has many overlapping areas of historic interest beginning with prehistoric times. (click photos to enlarge) David McKee, Forest Archaeologist, Black Hills
National Forest. USDA Forest Service. "10,000 Years in
40 minutes: The Black Hills National Forest Williams Spring
Archaeological Research and Education Project. Evidence of 8,000 years of human occupation is
contained at the Williams Spring archaeological
Author and Photographer Paul Horsted, "Exploring with Custer: The 1874 Black Hills Expedition"
Mount Rushmore Memorial - National Park Service Great faces - Great places: The South Dakota theme that refers to the sculpted faces of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum, the Mount Rushmore Memorial stands as a testament to American patriotism and ingenuity. Created between the years of 1927 and 1941, the project was plagued with construction and funding woes. CCC workers constructed early trails and stone walls that still stand as a tribute to their work. National Park Chief Interpreter, Judy Olson, describes the stone work of the CCC as just as beautiful as the sculpture. As the daughter of a former CCC enrollee she has great appreciation for the CCC. For more information: http://www.nps.gov/moru/
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General
Phillip Sheridan, ordered an exploration of the Black Hills area, and in
1874 George Armstrong Custer lead an expedition into the Black Hills
to follow up on the rumors that gold had been found. In his caravan
were a cadre of laypeople of different professions and among them was
an English born photographer, named William Illingworth.
Through his photographs, Mr. Illingworth
captured a series of images that tell a vivid story of the expedition. The book written by Mr. Horsted recreates the expedition
through photographs and diaries. Please visit his website for
more information about this compelling facet of Black Hills
history. 
