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The Birth of Belle Fourche

by | Mar 22, 2019 | True West Blog

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Seth Bullock and Sol Star are directly responsible for the town of Belle Fourche, SD. The pair owned the land in the 1880s. They offered a right of way to the railroads, plus the location of the terminal—for $1. It was the best deal the railroads could find, so they took it. The first train load of cattle headed east from Belle Fourche in 1890, and the trade continued to grow


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