Curley Grimes Grave
Curley Grimes was a criminal who was caught by a posse and killed in Sturgis and buried at this location. His tombstone is now aged and hard to read but it says, “ Buried with his head down/just as he fell/the whispering pines/will never tell”. 1850-1879
Grimes was one of the highwaymen whose career at robbing the Deadwood Stage lasted about 2 years before he was caught. Rumors said he was part of the Doc Middleton Gang. Articles in the paper said he actually died February 3, 1880. He was shot dead trying to escape when he was being transported after being captured. The subjects that actually shot him were charged with murder and later aquitted.
The gravesite is located just west of the Centennial Trail Alkali Creek sign across the road . There is a trail leading to the gravesite.
Take exit 34 I90 just north of the Black Hills National Cemetery church.
Trail right across from the Alkali Trailhead leading to gravesite.
The gravesite is inside this fence.
Very old and aged.
Just down the road - beautiful view of Bear Butte.
The trail for this grave site is right across from this sign to the west on the Centennial Trail.
Black Hills National Cemetery Church.