Custer County 1881 Courthouse Museum. This building, constructed 8 years before South Dakota became a state, served as the county courthouse until 1973. Displays include American Indian artifacts, photos from Custer's 1874 expedition to keep the settlers out of indian land, gold mining, ranching and industry, the original 1881 courtroom and jail, weapons of the old west, an antique stagecoach and wagons. A note about Custer's expedition: he was sent by the US Gov't to escort squatters off Indian land in the Black Hills. Many of those people ended up filing gold claims and defeating the whole purpose of the mission.
This 1800's clock in the courthouse caught our eye because the top face tells the time of day and the bottom face tells the day, month and year.
The evening was spent watching the towns fireworks display
from our wonderful spot in the parking lot of the Custer hospital. Local knowledge...................and the journey continues
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