This is a special American flag.  It proudly waves over Mount Moriah Cemetery in Deadwood, South Dakota. By special permission of the United States Congress, this flag is never taken down.  The large bronze sign beside the flag says, “The flag never goes down on Mt. Moriah Cemetery, as Deadwood was granted permission by the U.S. Congress during World War I to fly the flag 24 hours a day to honor all veterans who have served our country.”

We toured the cemetery on our recent trip to the Black Hills area. This cemetery is high on a hill and, according to the Deadwood City website, “…the final resting place of western legends, murderers, madams, and pillars of Deadwood’s early economic development.”  There, you will find the graves of James Butler Hickok (aka Wild Bill Hickok); Martha Jane Canary (aka Calamity Jane); and Johnny Perrett (aka Potato Creek Johnny).

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