Travel Guide Deadwood

If a city embodies the very essence of the most extreme excesses of the gold rush and the craziest hours of the Far West, Deadwood is well. This small bourgado founded in 1876, located west of South Dakota, at the border with Wyoming, was the epicenter of the gold rush in the Black Hills that began in 1874. The city has therefore created itself in no time and, with the call of gold, comes that of the robbers and outlaws. A very masculine universe also known for prostitution and the many saloons where the drink and the game quickly become favorite sports.But Deadwood is not just a bandits. The city is also frequented by miners and workers willing to work hard to earn a living. Many Chinese also settled there, creating a small Chinatown on Main Street. The end of his celebrity is the murder of Wild Bill Hickok in a city saloon. Deadwood became the backward of the famous cowboy who rests at Moriah's cemetery with Calamity Jane who wanted to be buried alongside him. Deadwood, named after the many dead trees found in his ravines, was ravaged twice by terrible fires in 1879 and 1959. Today, its city center with typical brick buildings is occupied by tourist establishments and casinos and offers various attractions to relive its golden age.If you want to relive the very special atmosphere of this time without faith or law, the Deadwood series produced by HBO promises you a total immersion in the country of the raw and close houses.