Black Hills Hay Camp
| When: | June 6, 2010 through December 31, 2010 |
| Where: | Stanford Adelstein Community Gallery |
Black Hills Hay Camp
The newest exhibit in the Adelstein Community Gallery tells the story of the first fifty years of Rapid City history focused on people, transportation, culture and places. The exhibit features over one hundred historic photos, numerous artifacts and a special "oddity" case with interesting stories of Rapid City. There is extensive archeological evidence that the city site has been an important cultural gathering place for millenia; the exhibit will provide the visitor with information of a 12,000 year history human presence.
The exhibit is inspired by the re-publishing of Black Hills Hay Camp, written and published in 1989 by Rapid City historian David Strain. The book very quickly sold out and is considered the most authoritative book on Rapid City history; the re-printing will be 25% larger, containing many new images and expanded sections.
The exhibit will run through December 31, 2010. During the exhibit run, storytelling sessions are scheduled to expand on the storyline:
Storytelling Series Presenters
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Sunday, July 25 |
"Summer on the Porch with John Brennan" a one-man theater piece starring Wayne Gilbert |
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Sunday, Sept. 26 |
Archaeologist Linea Sundstrom presents "Archaeology of Rapid City's 'The Gap', from ancient times to the 1972 flood". Sundstrom will sign copies of her book, "Storied Stone", following the presentation. |
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Sunday, Oct. 3 |
Local historian Ann Stanton presents "The Making of Founders Park." |
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Sunday, Oct 10 |
Business writer Eric John Abrahamson presents "The Economic Development of Downtown Rapid City." |
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Sunday, Nov. 14 |
Local historian Ellen Bishop presents "Reminiscences of 1876," a humorous look at some Hay Camp feats of daring do . . . that didn't. |
All Storytelling sessions begin at 2PM. $3 admission (free with current Journey Museum membership)