When it came time to name the town, some residents wanted to name it Stonewall after the Confederate Civil War General, Stonewall Jackson. However, a large number of Union veterans were living in the town and voted to name it after General George Armstrong Custer instead.
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Travel Nuggets
Did you know Custer State Park is home to the “Summer Whitehouse?"
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Travel Nugget #2
The Rocky Mountain Goats at Mount Rushmore aren’t native to South Dakota.
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Travel Nugget #3
Did you know Badlands National Park was once used as a bombing range?
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Travel Nugget #4
Did you know Custer State Park is home to the “Summer Whitehouse?"
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Travel Nugget #5
Did you know the geographic center of the United States is located in the Black Hills?
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Travel Nugget #5
Is Sylvan Lake Hollywood’s “lost city of gold?”
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Travel Nugget #6
The Black Footed Ferret calls the Black Hills home.
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Travel Nugget #7
Did you know two of the most complete and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeletons were found in the Black Hills of South Dakota?
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Travel Nugget #8
Wind Cave National Park is one of the oldest parks in the country.
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Travel Nugget #9
Is South Dakota the 39th or 40th state in the Union?
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Upcoming Events
Date: September 24, 2010
6th Annual Custer Stampede Buffalo Art display-Custer
Location: Custer City
