Events

January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009

City of Lead Volksmarch

This is a 10k walk that takes you on a tour of the city where Homestake Gold Mine was discovered in 1875. Before its c;osing in 2002, Homestake Gold Mine was the oldest, largest and deepest mine in the Western Hemisphere, reaching more than 8000 feet beloe the town of Lead. This event qualifies for American's Artistic Heritage, museum, cemetery stroll and fire houses.

Admission: Yes
  General: $3 for credit
  Adults: $2 for walkers

www.ava.org/clubs/bhva
605-574-3278 - Larry Thovson
Black Hills Volkssport Association
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February 14, 2009

Governor's Snowmobile Ride

Take a ride on the snowmobile trails in the beautiful Black Hills. For more information on this ride, please call the Lead Game, Fish and Parks office

Admission: Free

www.sdgfp.info/parks
605-773-6671 - Ryan Raynor

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks

 

Lead, South Dakota was founded in 1876 and went through several name changes before finally settling on Lead. This is a town that is as rich in history as it is in gold. Unlike its sister city, Deadwood, this is a work town – gold mining. The Homestake Mining Company was incorporated in 1877 in San Francisco, and under the guidance of that company Lead grew into a city.

When you are in Lead, SD and you don’t want to be figured out as a tourist you will pronounce the name of the town as “Leed”. You would also be standing in a “Mile High City” as the altitude is exactly 5,320 feet.

Today Homestake Gold Mine has shut down mining operations but for many years this was the main income for the surrounding Black Hills towns. Tours of the mine are still given on a daily basis in the summer months and plans are underway to utilize the hundreds of tunnels for other industry. Although not quite the wide open town that Deadwood has been, Lead still has a rich Wild West history and many places of interest to the history buffs.

The friendly town of Lead has locally owned restaurants and bars, lodging and motels for the traveler looking for a rest stop along South Dakota's highway 14.

Picture your next travel stop in Lead, South Dakota!