Deadwood, South Dakota

On August 2nd, 1876, James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok was shot and killed in Deadwood, South Dakota. Hickok spent only 57 days in Deadwood before he was murdered, yet the town has been woven so tightly into the legend of Hickok that you can't say one name without the other popping into your mind.

Hickok was only 39 when he died.
I spent one day in the mayhem of tourism and gambling that is Deadwood. While the countryside around Deadwood is breathtakingly beautiful, the town itself is .... not. I couldn't figure out what allure Deadwood could have for anyone until I saw this... One of the most beautiful sunrises of our entire trip.