Discovering the Deadwood to Suncoast Connection
This discovery starts 2,000 miles away in Deadwood, South Dakota — the Deadwood of Wild West fame and an HBO series
SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) — A gold rush fortune, a Wild West heiress and a trail that leads to the Suncoast.
The discovery starts 2,000 miles away in Deadwood, South Dakota — the Deadwood of Wild West fame and an HBO series. Harris Franklin made a fortune selling liquor and tobacco to miners in the Black Hills gold rush around 1877. He was one of the owners of the Franklin Hotel and father to his only son, Nathan.
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