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When Hickok is murdered, Bullock pursues the killer into the Black Hills and captures him, taking him back to South Dakota for trial. After his return, he becomes sheriff of Deadwood. Bullock, one of the few honest men in the camp, is soon enlisted to look after a gold claim for Alma Garret , an upper-class woman from the East Coast whose ...
Deadwood (Lakota: Owáyasuta; [8] [failed verification] "To approve or confirm things") is a city that serves as county seat of Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It was named by early settlers after the dead trees found in its gulch . [ 9 ]
In 1891, Deadwood continued to field a team when the Black Hills League began minor league play as a four–team Independent league, with franchises based in both Nebraska and South Dakota. The other 1891 Black Hills League charter franchises were the teams from Chadron, Nebraska, Hot Springs and Lead, South Dakota (Lead City Grays). The 1891 ...
In 1889, [4] as South Dakota is celebrating its statehood, past and present residents of Deadwood are taking part in the celebrations. The widow Alma Garret Ellsworth has returned to the town with her ward Sofia, while Calamity Jane has returned to make amends with her old flame Joanie Stubbs, who has taken over the Bella Union gambling hall and bordello following Cy Tolliver's death.
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Martha Marguerite Bullock (née Eccles) (September 17, 1849-March 10, 1939) was an American pioneer woman who lived in Deadwood, South Dakota. Martha was involved in her community and her family life. Noteably Martha Bullock is a character in the HBO series Deadwood. This character is loosely based on the real Martha Bullock.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists every year frequent sites tied to South Dakota's pioneer and Wild West history.
Swearengen opened the Gem Variety Theater on April 7, 1877, at the corners of Wall and Main streets to entertain the population of the mining camp with "prize fights" (as was customary with Swearengen's previous establishment the Cricket Saloon, no prizes were actually involved), stage acts consisting of comedians, singers and dancers, and primarily, prostitutes.