Dr. David Wolff Presents: “Stories of Black Hills Mining Companies"
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 25, 2017
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM MDT
Saturday, March 25, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Location
High Plains Western Heritage Center 825 Heritage Drive Spearfish SD 57783
Fees/Admission
No admission fee. Donations accepted.
Contact Information
605.642.9378
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Description
Dr. David Wolff Presents: “Stories of Black Hills Mining Companies: Successes, Failures and Frauds” This presentation will briefly examine eight mining companies that operated in the northern Black Hills during the late 19th century, discussing how some succeeded and why others failed. It will also look at how a few companies used fraud to separate unsuspecting investors from their money. In the process the talk will give an overview of early Black Hills mining ventures.