Preservation Thursday - King of the Hills - the untold story of the Real Al Swearingen
Date and Time
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM MDT
Thursday, September 17th from noon - 1 pm
Location
Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center, 150 Sherman St., Deadwood.
Fees/Admission
Free for members and $5 for non-members.
Website
Description
The presentation will cover the life and times of Al Swearingen, who needs no introduction in Deadwood. Swearingen left home at an early age to travel throughout the West, and his Knickerbocker Dutch heritage happened to provide some key connections, silent partners, and financing for his many ventures. He died in Denver using an assumed name and under mysterious circumstances. he is buried in Iowa in an unmarked grave, a few miles from the family farm. Swearingen was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa, as was our speaker, Robert (Bob) Harrison. Harrison's great-great-grandmother is Swearinggen's older sister, which makes Bob one of his closes living relatives. Harrison has been researching this branch of his family history for 20 years. He shared Swearinggen's obituary with former Adams Museum & House researcher and author, Jerry Bryant. Harrison has found what he believes a great story.