Deadwood in Lawrence County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

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Gold in the Gulch

— A Trail to Deadwood's Past —

Photographed By Connor Olson, October 6, 2021

1. Gold in the Gulch Marker (replacement marker)

Inscription. Placer miners first looked for gold among the gravel and sand in the creek bottoms, such as the one near you. If panning was productive, a group of miners would stake a claim and build a sluice to wash gold from the gravel.

Captions:
A Sluice removed the gold from dirt and gravel on a larger scale. The riffles on the bottom of the slanted boxes caught the gold, while water rinsed away the waste.
“This was a Rockey day on us... Ground Sluiced Some but could not make it go commenced Shoveling in when or best Riffel come out. I Swore Some, think we lost lots of money Had two days run in the Sluices... Musketos are geting thick” -June 8, 1876, from the diary of Jerry Bryan
Individual prospectors used a metal pan to separate gold from sand and rocks. The miner swirled the sand and water mixture, allowing the heavy gold to sink to the bottom.

Erected by Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1877.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 44° 22.476′ N, 103° 43.827′

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W. Marker was in Deadwood, South Dakota, in Lawrence County. Marker was on Deadwood Mount Drive south of Pine Street, on the left when traveling south. Located at a small pull off overlooking Whitewood Creek. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Deadwood SD 57732, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Gold Discovery in the Great Sioux Reservation (here, next to this marker); Bonanza in the Hills (here, next to this marker); Riches from Mud (here, next to this marker); Architecture of a Unique Building Complex (here, next to this marker); President Taft Comes to Deadwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Job Corps Project (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civic Stability (about 300 feet away); Lawrence County Jails & Capital Punishment (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Deadwood.

Also see . . . Deadwood, South Dakota - Wikipedia. (Submitted on November 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Gold in the Gulch Marker (first from the right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Connor Olson, October 6, 2021

2. Gold in the Gulch Marker (first from the right)

Whitewood Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2009

3. Whitewood Creek

Gold in the Gulch Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 23, 2009

4. Gold in the Gulch Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on October 5, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2021, by Connor Olson of Kewaskum, Wisconsin. 3, 4. submitted on November 19, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.