Deadwood-Rapid City Stage Trail
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brwhiz
N 44° 03.379 W 103° 21.166
13T E 631941 N 4879446
This Historical marker about the Deadwood-Rapid City Stage Trail is located on the west side of Cavern Road a short distance north of South Dakota Highway 44 west of Rapid City, South Dakota.
Waymark Code: WMGH7Y
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 03/06/2013
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Deadwood-Rapid City Stage Trail
This sign intersects the old Morrison Hill Trail which ran west of Rapid City servicing the central & northern hills. It got heavy use in the mid 1800's
Road of Trail Name: Deadwood-Rapid City Stage Trail/Morrison Hill Trail
State: South Dakota
County: Pennington
Historical Significance:
This was the principal transportation corridor between Rapid City and Deadwood in the mid 1880s.
How you discovered it:
I was on my way to Black Hills Cavern when I spotted this Historical Marker on the side of the road.
Why?:
This was the stagecoach route between Rapid City and Deadwood.
Directions:
From the intersection of Jackson Blvd (South Dakota Highway 44) and Main Street (Interstate Highway 90 Business Route/South Dakota Highway 79) proceed 6.4 miles southwest on South Dakota Highway 44 to Cavern Road. Turn right and proceed 0.1 miles north on Cavern Road to the Historical Marker on the left.
Years in use: Not listed
Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed
Website Explination: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
To post a log for this Waymark the poster must have a picture of either themselves, GPSr, or mascot. People in the picture with information about the waymark are preferred. If the waymarker can not be in the picture a picture of their GPSr or mascot will qualify. There are no exceptions to this rule.
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