Annie Talent Memorial
Close to Gordon Stockade , on Lower French Creek Road , stands an obelisk dedicated to the first school teacher and the first white woman in the Black Hills . Annie Tallent was part of the Gordon Party that invaded the Black Hills in search of gold . In 1897 she wrote an extensive history of the Black Hills during the quarter century she lived there , “ The Black Hills - The Last Hunting Ground of the Dakotahs .”
Old Mines
Many old , abandoned mines still exist in the Black Hills . In Keystone , the Holy Terror Mine produced large quantities of quality ore from 1894 and off and on until the 1950s .
Volksmarch
Twice a year , in the spring and in the fall , a volksmarch is held at Crazy Horse Memorial . It is the only time people are allowed to walk up to the head .
Lover ’ s Leap
Legend says two Native American lovers leaped to their deaths off the 200-foot ridge line along the trail . The trailhead is located behind the old schoolhouse across from the Peter Norbeck Visitor Center in Custer State Park . This five-mile loop trail is short , but strenuous , with great views of the Cathedral Spires and Black Elk Peak .
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