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Rapid City

Rapid City, South Dakota's second-largest city, rests amid the state's (and the country's) oldest mountain range – the Black Hills. This formation, with its abundant minerals and rugged terrain, has shaped much of the region's history. In fact, Rapid City's early prominence came from the Hills, although gold rather than rich mineral reserves generated the fame. Intent on seeking wealth, early prospectors defied government prohibitions against white settlements, which were enacted following...