Teddy Bear, South Dakota facts for kids
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Teddy Bear
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 Teddy Bear, South Dakota
Location in South Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Pennington |
| Elevation | 4,770 ft (1,450 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1264576 |
Teddy Bear is a fascinating ghost town located in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. A ghost town is a place that used to be a lively community but is now mostly empty. Teddy Bear is found about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Hill City.
The Mystery of Teddy Bear
Many things about Teddy Bear's past are a bit of a mystery. Even how it got its unique name is not fully known! It was never a very big town. It probably started as a small mining camp, which is a temporary settlement for people working in mines. It would have had just a few buildings.
What Remains Today
Based on the old buildings still standing, Teddy Bear likely existed before the year 1900. As of 2006, you can still see some ruins there. These include the remains of basements. Basements are quite unusual for buildings in the Black Hills area. This makes the ruins of Teddy Bear even more interesting to explore!
