The Hearst Highway
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Hikenutty
N 43° 49.163 W 103° 38.391
13T E 609379 N 4852711
The Hearst Highway is named for George Hearst who discovered three of the fabled mines of the American West, including the famous Homestake mine.
Waymark Code: WM1TVX
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2007
Views: 67
From the marker:
George Hearst (1820-1891): United States Senator, mining engineer, sportsman, speculator. Starting with nothing, he developed three of the fabled mines in the American West -- The Ophir, the Anaconda, and the Homestake -- and founded one of the great American fortunes. His vision and organizing genius built a small mining claim into the mightiest gold mine in the world -- the Homestake -- and laid the foundations for the continuing prosperity of the Black Hills and the state of South Dakota.
Marker Name: The Hearst Highway
Marker Type: Roadside
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