The stories of Lawrence County, SD

8 narrated audio stories from across Lawrence County β€” hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.

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D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery

When Trout Traveled by Rail

How Spearfish became a federal crossroads for moving live trout.

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Black Hills State University

How a Normal School Made an Education Town

A teacher-training school gave Spearfish a lasting public identity.

HistoryCultureListen in the app
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Spearfish Canyon

The Canyon Road to the Gold Camps

How a creek-cut canyon became a human corridor in the gold-rush Black Hills.

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Crow Peak Brewing Company

A Black Hills Name in a Beer Glass

How a Spearfish brewery turned local landscape into local identity.

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Matthews Opera House

Where Spearfish Kept Gathering

A downtown theater’s long second act as Spearfish’s cultural living room.

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Spearfish Canyon

A Canyon That Teaches Deep Time

One scenic drive becomes a journey through Black Hills geology.

ScienceNatureHistoryListen in the app
Cover art for When Spearfish Sent Trout by Train

D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery

When Spearfish Sent Trout by Train

A hatchery where cold water met the railroad and changed the region’s waters.

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Cover art for How Trout Traveled Out of Spearfish

D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery

How Trout Traveled Out of Spearfish

A hatchery story that changed Black Hills waters and tables.

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