Mt. Roosevelt, named for President Theodore Roosevelt.The Friendship Tower Mount Roosevelt Memorial.Deadwood resident Seth Bullock met the 26-year-old Theodore Roosevelt in 1884, shortly after Roosevelt moved out west. They became lifelong friends. When Roosevelt died in January 1919, Bullock commissioned this monument which was completed in July 1919. Bullock died in September 1919, and is buried in Deadwood’s Mt. Moriah cemetery on a high hill that had an unimpeded view of Mt. Roosevelt. If you ever have a chance, the story of their friendship is a pretty neat read.Not that many steps, but they are narrow and pretty steep.Views of the Black Hills from the top of the tower.Beautiful aspen trees.
