Homestake Gold Mine History

The discovery that led to the gold mining industry in the Black Hills changed everything and re-shaped the culture of the entire region.

Homestake gold mine managers responded to a 1909 labor dispute by shutting down the mine for nearly two months.

Film shot in the middle to late 1930s shows the construction of a Lead, South Dakota landmark. The film also shows miners at work in what was once the world's deepest gold mine.

Years of undermining caused portions of Lead, South Dakota to sink into the ground during the 1920s and '30s. Much of the town was moved during the period, but many homes and busin

Video describing the rise of rail transportation in the Black Hills.

Homestake Mine celebrated 50 years of operation in 1926.

The five-ton “J.B. Haggin“ locomotive on permanent display on the main floor of the Adams Museum in Deadwood began hauling gold ore in 1879.

Film and video show the gold recovery process at Homestake over the years.

Two workers died in a disastrous fire at the Homestake gold mine.

The most productive gold mine in North America began as a surface mine. What remains is a South Dakota landmark.