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sedwheathome
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Jun 04, 2016

Black Hills Gold - Panning (for kids) & Shopping for Jewelry

2 part question. 8 yr old boy not interested in digging dinosaurs BUT LOVES "gem mining" :-) Looking for a nice place while in the Black Hills area/Rapid City to Deadwood to Custer areas for him to ...
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Bob___Ann
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Jun 04, 2016
As stated above take the 8 year old to Wades Gold Mine in Hill City. It is a fantastic experience. It does not cost much but is a great educational hands on experience. It starts with a short movie. He then shows you all of the mining equipment that he has collected. He fires up many of the pieces and shows how they work. You then pan for gold from the ore that he has processed. It is a great experience.

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