Uncovering the Thoen Stone with Paul Higbee
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Paul Higbee will discuss the Thoen Stone, unearthed by brothers Louis and Ivan Thoen at the foot of Lookout Mountain in 1887. Or was it? A message cut into the sandstone slab was so dramatic that immediately some Spearfish people suspected a hoax. Others never doubted its authenticity, including rancher and writer Frank Thomson, who spent years researching the stone.
The message on the stone is a first-person account of seven gold seekers in the Black Hills in 1833, decades before the precious metal was confirmed to be a local resource. The writer stated that the gold party had been spotted by Indians who were hunting them. Higbee will examine all angles of this historical mystery.
The message on the stone is a first-person account of seven gold seekers in the Black Hills in 1833, decades before the precious metal was confirmed to be a local resource. The writer stated that the gold party had been spotted by Indians who were hunting them. Higbee will examine all angles of this historical mystery.
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Where is it happening?
625 N 5th St, Spearfish, SD, United States, South Dakota 57783
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Host or PublisherGrace Balloch Memorial Library
