Lead Travel Guide

  Homestake Mine
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  • Homestake Mine
      Homestake Mine
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  • Black Hills National Forest.
      Black Hills National Forest.
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  • Open Cot- Surface mine
      Open Cot- Surface mine
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  • Gold Town Hotel
      Gold Town Hotel
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  • Gold Town Hotel
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Homestake Mine

Homestake Mine, Lead

 BLSM Says:  The Homestake mine was at one time one of the largest producer of gold ore. It was once the largest gold mine in the Western Hemisphere. It operated from about 1876 until December 2001. The surface mining was stopped in 1998 and underground mining was shut down in 2001... 

Hotels  

Goldtown Hotel & Trading Post

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Palace Express

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Hotels  

Gold Town Hotel: Leads Best Hotel

Gold Town Hotel: Leads Best Hotel, Lead

 studiomajik Says:  The Gold Town Hotel was one of the nices budget priced hotels I have ever stayed in. I travel quite a bit on business , and have stayed in my fair share of Hotels. The room was clean, Nicely decorated, Clean and the staff,which happened to be the owners were very friendly... 

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LEWIE'S: GREAT LOCAL PLACE

LEWIE'S: GREAT LOCAL PLACE, Lead

 NEWPORT722 Says:  Its a quaint little place in the corner and the surroundings are mountains. Friendly bartenders and waitstaff. Great place to stop after a motorcyle ride. They have Sturgis memorbilia all over the place and a very nice bathroom! The burgers and beer are very good!! 

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Black Hills National Forest

Black Hills National Forest, Lead

 BLSM Says:  The road from Sturgis to Deadwood and Lead goes through the Black Hills National Forest. It is miles and miles of evergreen trees, with a few othe trees throw in here and there for color. This was taken where the road was cut out of the side of the mountain. 

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Lead SD-Former Home of Homestake Gold Mine

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 The town of Lead is perched on the side of several hills. Every thing is up and down. It was a booming town until the Homestake mine closed in 2002. The mine is in the middle of town. It is still... 

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Lead " your best bet outside of Deadwood"

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 When we visit Lead, we stay at the Gold Town Hotel. Its a very quiet place with 15 rooms right on Main Street. The rooms are spacious, well decorated, and very affordable. I travel quite a bit on... 

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