BISMARCK MINING DISTRICT
NOV. 9, 1889 (A WEEK AFTER STATEHOOD) MINING DEED FROM JOHN SMITH TO S.A. OLIVER FOR 1/4 INT. IN THE "MAY QUEEN", "STILLWATER", "WHITE LAMB", "PARKE", "MAYFLOWER", "WHITE SWAN", "TEMPEST", "GREAT WESTERN" LODES ALL LOCATED ON THE N. SIDE OF BATTLE RIVER (CREEK) NEAR ROCKERVILLE.
1874 JULY 22-AUGUST 13, CUSTER EXPEDITION FOUND GOLD IN THE BLACK HILLS, DAKOTA TERRITORY.
1875 PENNINGTON COUNTY FORMED, NAMED AFTER JOHN L. PENNINGTON, GOVERNOR OF DAKOTA TERRITORY.
1876 HAY CAMP FORMED, LATER IN THE YEAR RENAMED RAPID CITY.
1877 SHERIDAN MINING CAMP NAMED COUNTY SEAT OF PENNINGTON.
1878 COUNTY SEAT MOVED TO RAPID CITY
1889 NOVEMBER 2ND, STATEHOOD.