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Black Hills News StoriesGo back to News ArticlesMiles City to Deadwood Ride a chance to relive West's historyParticipants invited to join the historic rideDEADWOOD (6/2/2010) - Horse lovers and history buffs throughout Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota have a chance this summer to participate in a historic ride to retrace the old Miles City-to-Deadwood Trial. The 200-mile trail remains as wild and untraveled as it was in the days of Luther "Yellowstone" Kelly and Calamity Jane. The Historic Miles City to Deadwood Trail Ride is open to participants using horses, mules and wagons. The riders will leave Miles City on Aug. 20 and arrive in Deadwood on Sept. 4. Deadwood is hosting a citywide celebration to mark the event when the ride arrives in town. Riders can sign on to ride the entire distance, or choose days in which to participate. Registration is now open for the ride.Overnight stops in Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota communities along the trail will include programs, entertainment and celebrations. Rider fees cover these events, as well as water for animals, portable toilets, transportation to and from evening camps, commemorative keepsakes, the trail's end celebration in Deadwood and more. Proceeds from this ride go to raise funds for the Days Of '76 Museum in Deadwood. Ride organizers hope to promote the heritage of the West, and to have the Miles City to Deadwood Trail included as a National Historic Trail. "This trail is full of history, and the ride will be an adventure and a hands-on, colorful lesson for all participants," said committee co-chairman Michael Greslin. "The ride will cover unique terrain, with most areas unchanged since the trail's inception. Riders will definitely enjoy this trail and play a role in keeping history alive." Yellowstone Kelly mapped the trail from Fort Keogh (Miles City) to Deadwood as a telegraph line in 1878, just two years after the rough-and-tumble Deadwood Gulch mining camp was established. Until about 1887, the trail served as a tri-weekly mail and freight route through the wilderness. Calamity Jane, who spent time in both Miles City and Deadwood, is among the noteworthy figures believed to have traveled the trail. Registration forms are available by calling the Deadwood Chamber at 1-800-999-1876, emailing the Chamber at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by CLICKING HERE. -1876- FOR MORE INFORMATION: Additional contact: |
