Download or read book Rapid City Gateway to the Black Hills of South Dakota written by Rapid City Chamber of Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 32 page document contains a short description and history of the Black Hills region and is accompanied by numerous photos of landmarks and scenery from around the Hills. Rapid City is called the Gateway to the Black Hills of South Dakota. This is a mountain vacation land. A visitor can hit the trail on horseback for a day or week through beautiful mountain scenery unsurpassed in America. There is also motor and railroad transportation available. The area is the size of New Jersey. Rapid City lies on the eastern edge of the Black Hills. The city was founded in 1876.??General Custer's troops discovered gold in the area in 1874. Prospectors rushed in, along with Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, and others. The town of Deadwood became famous. Also famous in the area are the Needles, granite at a mile above sea level and highways into scenic areas, such as Sylvan Lake, with Harney Mountain as the highest point between the Atlantic Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, and then there is the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.??A visitor can stay at the famous Alex Johnson Hotel in Rapid City, one of the most modern hotels between Chicago and the Pacific Coast. Other excellent accommodations await the traveler.