STURGIS, S.D. – Sturgis will be celebrating History Days June 16th and 17th with events scheduled for both days.
The Sturgis Historical Society presents this year’s calendar:
June 16-17, 2023: Seventh annual History Days. Our theme will be “Trails of History.” We will celebrate trails of all kinds; from the various wagon trails, pathways, roads and highways, which have brought people and goods to the area for centuries, to the variety of modern trails which exist to bring us closer to our past. We even want to embrace more abstract “trails” which have been used over the years.
Events at the Sturgis Community Center will include:
Friday Reception with Cash Bar (4 pm to 7 pm)
Historical Booths, Saturday (9 am to Noon)
Booths for Reception and Historical Booths will include:
“Trails to St. Martin’s” and “1950’s Kid Trails in Sturgis”
Bismarck, Ft. Pierre, and Cheyenne Trails to Sturgis.
Sturgis Chronicle, House Tours, SMCHS Scrapbook
Bob Lee photo collection, donated Brown High School photos, Genealogy
Bear Butte Creek Preservation Committee
South Dakota State Railroad Museum
S&MCHS Info and Membership
History at High Noon/Sturgis Area Arts Council
Fort Meade Museum
Society of Black Hills Pioneers (Friday Only)
Historic Homes Bus Tour, Saturday (10 am)
Annie Tallent, Grasshopper Jim, Poker Alice, Nequegge (Christmas House)
For a donation to the Historical Society, sloppy joes, hot dogs, chips and a dessert will be available starting at 10 am on Saturday.
Saturday Afternoon Programs:
From Foot-paths to the Interstate by David Super (Noon)
Westward – Trains on the Northern Plains by Rick Mills (2 pm)
