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SHOOT OUTS AND THE TRIAL OF JACK MCCALL

“History at its finest…and most fun!  Deadwood- True West Magazine’s 2015 “Best Gunfighter Town” in the West!”

Free shows 6 days a week: shoot outs, story telling and live music right in the middle of Main Street, and the Trial of Jack McCall at 8pm in the Masonic Temple theater.

DAYS OF ’76 RODEO

“Best Rodeo. No Bull”. The Days of ’76 Rodeo has been named the PRCA Small Outdoor Rodeo of the Year four times and was named PRCA Midsize Rodeo of the Year for 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and again in 2014. The Days of ’76 has also held the title of Badlands Circuit Rodeo of the Year since 2002. If you’re looking for some great rodeo action while in the Black Hills, look no further!

DAYS OF ’76 MUSEUM

The Days of ’76 museum began informally, as a repository for the horse drawn wagons and stage coaches, carriages, clothing,  memorabilia and archives generated by the Celebration.

In 1990 Don Clowser installed his collection of important Old West Pioneer and American Indian artifacts, archives, firearms and archives into the pole barn that was the museum, adding to what was already recognized as the largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles in the state.

ADAMS MUSEUM

“In 1930 pioneer businessman W.E. Adams founded the Adams Museum in downtown Deadwood with the purpose of preserving and displaying the history of the Black Hills. He donated the building to the City of Deadwood and placed the operation of the organization in the hands of a board of directors.

The board oversaw the collecting of some of the Black Hills’ greatest treasures including Potato Creek Johnny’s gold nugget, beloved American illustrator N.C. Wyeth’s pencil sketch drawing of Western legend Wild Bill Hickok, the mysterious Thoen Stone record of the Ezra Kind party’s discovery of gold in the Hills in the 1830s and a one-of-a-kind plesiosaur (marine reptile).”

MT. MORIAH CEMETERY

Mt. Moriah is the final resting place of some of Deadwood’s most infamous residents: Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Potato Creek Johnny, and Seth Bullock to name a few.

GEORGE S. MICKELSON TRAIL

Imagine a path where the ghosts of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane still roam; where bicyclists, hikers and horseback riders can explore spruce and ponderosa pine forests; and the very young, the very old and people of all abilities can enjoy.

The George S. Mickelson Trail was completed in September of 1998. Its gentle slopes and easy access allow people of all ages and abilities to enjoy the beauty of the Black Hills. The trail is 109 miles long and contains more than 100 converted railroad bridges and 4 rock tunnels. The trail surface is primarily crushed limestone and gravel.

BROKEN BOOT GOLD MINE

“Step into the Black Hills best underground mine tour and return to a time when the powerful punch of a miner’s pick and the roaring boom of another dynamite blast signaled the ongoing search for the richest veins of gold on Earth.”  Located on Upper Main/US Hwy 14A, just at the edge of town. Take a tour and then try your hand at gold panning.

HISTORIC HOMESTAKE OPERA HOUSE

Thomas Grier, superintendent of Hearst’s Homestake Mine, conceived the idea of the Homestake Opera House and Recreation Center as a way for Homestake to reward the mining town that had produced so much of the company’s wealth. He enlisted the support of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, widow of mining magnate George Hearst, and in 1911 they began laying plans for the opera house and recreation center.  The Homestake Opera House and Recreation Center opened its doors on August 31, 1914. The building offered Lead’s residents a grand auditorium, a bowling alley, an indoor swimming pool, a library, social rooms and a billiard hall. Except for theater performances, everything was free to the public.

SANFORD LAB HOMESTAKE VISITOR CENTER

“Lead (pronounced leed) has been called the richest 100 square miles on Earth. Over a period of 126 years, miners pulled more than 41 million ounces of gold and 9 million ounces of silver from the Homestake Mine, the largest mine in the western hemisphere.

Prospectors began arriving in the Black Hills in the mid-1870s. Very quickly, “Lead City” was transformed into a thriving community built around the gold-mining industry. In the early mining years, miners hammered the rock with picks, their way lit with candlelight, and mushed mules pulling carts filled with ore. In later generations, miners broke the rock with pneumatic drills and powerful explosives, producing a seemingly limitless stream of riches.

To learn more about the history of Homestake and Lead, come to our Visitor Center and check out the exhibits!”

D.C. BOOTH HISTORIC NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY & ARCHIVES

The D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery was constructed to propagate, stock, and establish trout populations in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming.  After a very successful fish production history, the Hatchery ceased operations in the mid-80’s and reopened with a new mission and partnerships to help preserve the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s historic and cultural heritage. The Hatchery is named after its first Superintendent. Admission to the Hatchery grounds is always free. The Hatchery is located in Spearfish Park, approximately 15 miles from Deadwood.

MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL

“Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a large-scale mountain sculpture by artist Gutzon Borglum. The figures of America’s most prominent U.S. presidents–George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln  and Theodore Roosevelt—represent 150 years of American history.”  The Memorial is located near Keystone in the Black Hills of South Dakota, roughly 50 miles from Deadwood.

CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL

“Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski began the world’s largest mountain carving in 1948. Members of his family and their supporters are continuing his artistic intent to create a massive statue that will be 641 feet long and 563 feet high. To give that some perspective, the heads at Mount Rushmore National Memorial are each 60 feet high. Workers completed the carved 87½-foot-tall Crazy Horse face in 1998, and have since focused on thinning the remaining mountain to form the 219-foot-high horse’s head.”  The Crazy Horse Memorial is located approximately 52 miles from Deadwood via US Hwy 385 S.

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BLACK HILLS NATIONAL FOREST

“President Grover Cleveland established the Black Hills National Forest in 1897 as the Black Hills Forest Reserve. Now in its second century, the USDA Forest Service manages these 1.2 million acres of public lands for a diversity of wildlife and fish, recreation, water production, livestock grazing, timber harvest, wilderness and other uses.”  If you’re in Deadwood, you’re here. Get out and explore!

DEVIL’S TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT

“An astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the rolling prairie surrounding the Black Hills. This site is considered Sacred to the Lakota and many other tribes that have a connection to the area. Hundreds of parallel cracks make it one of the finest traditional crack climbing areas in North America. Devils Tower entices us to explore and define our place in the natural and cultural world.”

Devil’s tower is located in northeastern Wyoming,  about 74 miles from Deadwood.

RUSHMORE CAVE

“The closest cave to Mount Rushmore. Journey on our scenic cave tour & experience the stalactite filled “Big Room.” Go flying on the Soaring Eagle Zipline or shoot it out at the Gunslinger 7D Interactive Theater. Open Daily May-Oct.”  Rushmore Cave is located approximately 57 miles from Deadwood.

JEWEL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT

“Immerse yourself within the third longest cave in the world. With over 177 miles of mapped and surveyed passages, this underground wilderness appeals to human curiosity. Its splendor is revealed through fragile formations and glimpses of brilliant color. Its maze of passages lure explorers, and its scientific wealth remains a mystery. This resource is truly a jewel in the National Park Service and is located only 71 miles from Deadwood.”

WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK

“Bison, elk, and other wildlife roam the rolling prairie grasslands and forested hillsides of one of America’s oldest national parks. Below the remnant island of intact prairie sits Wind Cave, one of the longest and most complex caves in the world. Named for barometric winds at its entrance, this maze of passages is home to boxwork, a unique formation rarely found elsewhere.”  Wind Cave is located approximately 71 miles from Deadwood.

BLACK HILLS CAVERNS

“The caverns were discovered in 1882 by gold seekers. However, the Lakota Indians had found strength in the power of the calcite crystals centuries before. Come discover the wonder of the glittering underground world and see its many fantastic animal formations.”  Black Hills Caverns is located 36 miles from Deadwood via US Hwy 385 S.