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Rapid City was founded in 1876, 2 years after gold was discovered in the Black Hills. Rapid City now functions as a trading center and tourist headquarters for the Black Hills area. The Black Hills were the backdrop for the Academy Award-winning 1990 film “Dances with Wolves.” Formal gardens at Halley Park, Sioux Park, Memorial Park and on Canyon Lake Drive grace the city.

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