Members of the Black Hills Expedition of 1874, which was lead by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, found gold near present day Custer, South Dakota.
In 1870, the Black Hills Expedition, lead George Armstrong Custer, announced the discovery of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
In 1870, the Black Hills Expedition, lead George Armstrong Custer, announced the discovery of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
1874 - General Armstrong Custer took an expedition into the Black Hills and it was these men found the first signs of gold.
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1875. There are no Black Hills in North Dakota. The battle also known as "Custer's Last Stand" was the "Battle of the Little Bighorn" and it occurred in Montana Territory in 1876.
Gold was found in the Black Hills of South Dakota in July of 1874. Two miners attached to the Custer Expedition of 1874 uncovered small quantities of gold along French Creek, near present day Custer, South Dakota.
In 1870, the Black Hills Expedition, lead George Armstrong Custer, announced the discovery of gold in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1875. There are no Black Hills in North Dakota. The battle also known as "Custer's Last Stand" was the "Battle of the Little Bighorn" and it occurred in Montana Territory in 1876.
There is archeological evidence of native americans in the Black Hills thousands of years ago, before recorded history. Although Lewis and Clark never made it to the Black Hills on their famous exploration, a French fur trader described the dark hills to them. General George Armstong Custer led an expedition into the Black Hills, making camp near present day city of Custer, SD and essentially opened the Black Hills to settlement.
Basically, it was an expedition to explore the Black Hills (and look for gold). The reasons given for the expedition were scientific exploration, to find a suitable site for a new military post, and to find a route to the southwest. A group of scientists traveled with the expedition along with a couple of miners.
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota by a small group of miners led by George Armstrong Custer in 1874. This discovery led to the Black Hills Gold Rush, and the subsequent influx of settlers and miners to the area.
Gold was discovered in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1875. There are no Black Hills in North Dakota. The battle also known as "Custer's Last Stand" was the "Battle of the Little Bighorn" and it occurred in Montana Territory in 1876.
When gold was discovered in the Black Hills the treaty was broken. Ft. Laramie was also the site of a trial and hanging of 38 Lakota Sioux warriors on December 24, 1861. This was the largest mass hanging in US history.