View From Mount Moriah
Jun 13, 2008
Mount Moriah houses about 3,600 graves, including some colorful old West characters. Photos by Katie Hunhoff.
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The View From Mount Moriah. -
Deadwood sheriff Seth Bullock requested this site because the Roosevelt memorial, which he helped found for his friend Teddy, was visible from its high location. -
The cemetery provides fantastic views of Deadwood and a pretty good workout. The original cemetery was located near Whitewood Gulch, in a section called Inglewood, but locals decided they needed the flat ground to build homes for the goldrush. -
In 1877 the Whitewood Gulch cemetery remains were reinterred on Mount Moriah's steep hillside. Twenty-six years later the Franklin Hotel had its grand opening on Deadwood's main street. -
Forgotten remains from the old Inglewood cemetery have reportedly been unearthed by Deadwood homeowners. -
The cemetery's most visited grave is that of Wild Bill Hickock. Other popular areas are the Chinese section, a section devoted to those lost in a mass fire, and the 350 children's headstones. -
In 2003 Deadwood spent $3.5 million to rebuild walls, restore headstones, iron and masonry work, and repair the cemetery's streets. The city of Deadwood estimates that between 80,000 and 100,000 people visit the cemetery every year.
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