"Vigilantes in the Black Hills From 1876 to 1900"
Date and Time
Saturday Mar 18, 2017
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM MDT
Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Location
High Plains Western Heritage Center 825 Heritage Drive Spearfish, SD 57783
Fees/Admission
No admission charge. Donations accepted
Contact Information
605.642.9378
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Description
Vigilante posses were not for the faint of heart, either for the victims or the perpetrators. This presentation is a detailed account of reported lynchings near Rapid City, Spearfish, Deadwood and Sturgis during the last quarter of the 19th century. Where information is available, Gilbert will focus on the victims of the lynchings, their survivors, as well as the likely perpetrators, at least some of whom received their just desserts.