Est. circa 1876; is on main highway, US16, between Rapid City & Mt Rushmore. Further info unknown at this time. Submitted by: Bob stelow

Gold was discovered in the Rockerville area in 1876 and by 1880 it had a hundred buildings and a population of around a thousand. It was one of the roaringest mining towns in the area. Like many mining camps, the town had its ups and downs and eventually the placers played out and the miners departed for greener pastures. Present-day Rockerville, on US 16 between Rapid City and Hill City, is given over to a reconstruction of an early Black Hills mining town. Various tourist attractions are provided in a setting of false-fronts, wooden sidewalks, and a profusion of relics of by-gone times. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

Blacksmith Shop
Courtesy Mike and Bob Stelow

Blacksmith Shop
Courtesy Mike and Bob Stelow

School
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Miners Shack
Courtesy Mike and Bob Stelow

Mine Entrance
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Old Rockerville
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Residence
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Jail
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Blacksmith Shop Sign
Courtesy Mike and Bob Stelow