Calamity Jane – The Black Hills Years and Beyond
This presentation will include a quick synopsis of Martha Jane Cannary’s young life leading up to the years 1874 – 1879, during which she created a legendary identity for herself in the Black Hills area. We will examine the legend as well as her reasons for her life choices.
Jena Sierks was an actor and re-enactor for the Deadwood gun fights from 2012 – 2020 and is also a musician and entertainer.
Turtle Soup is a weekly lunch and learn program with revolving topics ranging from Speakers cover a broad range of intriguing topics, from Indigenous Feminism to Deadwood Archaeology and beyond. Each presentation starts with lunch being served at 11:45 PM, followed by a presentation at 12 PM. The local non-profit Fork Real Café partners with The Journey Museum & Learning Center to provide two weekly varieties of soup including a vegetarian option. Immediately following the presentation, a discussion will be held regarding that topic.
Call (605) 394-6923 to pre-register. Tickets also available at the door.