WELCOME TO CUSTER
Where history , nature and adventure meet
Table of contents
Custer 101 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Calendar of events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tallgrass gives communities hometown treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Crazy Horse Memorial ® Where dreams come true . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Community Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ROBERT BROWN
Custer City Mayor
As Mayor of the City of Custer City , I would like to welcome you to our beautiful community in the Black Hills of South Dakota .
Custer has an abundance of history , including General George Armstrong ’ s Expedition through the Black Hills in 1874 , resulting in the discovery of gold along French Creek located just outside Custer . The gold discovery prompted prospectors to rush to the area in hopes of striking it rich . Soon after the beginning of the gold rush , Custer City was founded in 1875 .
Allow Custer City to be your base while visiting the multitude of outdoor wonders , including Custer State Park , Jewel Cave National Park , Wind Cave National Park , Crazy Horse Memorial , and Mount Rushmore National Monument .
In addition to the main attractions , you are close to a wide variety of outdoor activities , such as hiking , biking , horseback riding , rock climbing , viewing wildlife , motorcycle rallies , a museum , and shopping . You can access the Mickelson Trail System at a trailhead located in Custer .
Custer City offers you a wide variety of lodging options : motels , campgrounds , VRBO ’ s and dispersed camping in the Black Hills National Forest .
We pride ourselves on being a welcoming community and are happy to share our beautiful city and accommodate our visitors .
BUSINESS LISTINGS
Advertising and printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Arts and design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Automotive and transportation . . . . . . . . . . 18 Child care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Construction and landscaping . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Convenience stores and gas stations . . . . . . 22 Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Financial services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Grocery stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hardware stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Health and wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Industrial minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Business services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 News and media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Pet care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Real estate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Tour companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Shopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Food and spirits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Attractions and recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Where to stay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Horse facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Long term facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
On the cover
Photographer / author Paul Horsted is one of dozens of local volunteers who help make Custer ’ s Burning Beetle event successful each year . His photo of “ the Beetle Burn ” on Pageant Hill above town adorns the cover .
Paul and his partner Camille Riner have worked and resided near Custer for 25 years . Together they publish books on the beauty and history of the Black Hills , often featuring Paul ’ s work matching historic photos with his own modern images to show change and similarity between past and present , while revealing history as well . Paul ’ s books are available regionally in museums , art galleries and bookstores as well as at his web site PaulHorsted . com .
Produced by Custer County Chronicle Publisher JERRY LENANDER Editor JASON FERGUSON
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