Name:
Preservation Thursday: Mileposts on the Mickelson Trail
Date:
January 19, 2023
Time:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MST
Website:
https://www.deadwoodhistory.com
Event Description:
One hundred and ten miles of former railroad line through the Black Hills have again transformed the region – the first time was as a pioneering railroad operation and since 1989 again as a recreational mecca setting the mark for economic growth. South Dakota Humanities Council Speakers’ Bureau Scholar, photographer, museum curator, and railroad enthusiast Rick Mills provides a varied PowerPoint look at discussion about the people, places, and trains which have made the Mickelson Trail popular for over 130 years. Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center; 12:00 p.m.; the event is free.