Join us at for an afternoon of history and reflection as we welcome author Corey Christianson for a special program and book signing. Her book, The 1972 Black Hills Flood, explores one of the most devastating natural disasters in South Dakota’s history—and the remarkable recovery that followed.
Christianson will guide us through the events of that fateful June night, when torrential rains and flash flooding claimed lives and reshaped Rapid City forever. Her presentation will examine not only the tragedy, but also the long-term impact of the flood—including the development of Rapid City’s beloved Greenway.
A book signing will follow the presentation; copies of The 1972 Black Hills Flood are available for purchase in the Journey gift shop.
Presentation will take place in the Journey Museum Theater at 3:00 PM. Event is FREE and open to the public, but museum admission is not included.
The Journey Museum is proud to offer this program in conjunction with the annual Greenway Days organized by the Friends of Rapid City Parks.
More About Corey Christianson:
Corey is currently the Registrar for the South Dakota State Historical Society. She holds a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from the University of Oklahoma. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota, majoring in History and English. Corey has over 15 years’ experience in museums across the State of South Dakota, most recently working for both the South Dakota State Historical Society and the South Dakota National Guard Museum. While she was a part of the Journey Museum and Learning Center in 2022, Corey spearheaded the 50th Commemoration of the 1972 Black Hills Flood, resulting in a local, regional, and national award-winning exhibit. More recently, in 2024, Corey published her first book, The 1972 Black Hills Flood, through Arcadia Publishing.
Corey’s job as registrar allows her to focus on artifacts, mostly researching their backgrounds and caring for them so that visitors to the museum can potentially see them on display. She also takes part in the emergency management of the building, creating and implementing emergency plans as well as giving talks about emergency management of museums. The most rewarding part of Corey’s job is that she gets to “fall into rabbit holes” about artifacts, which opens the possibility for great stories to share in tours, on social media, and in articles.