This wax museum features 50 rare life-sized, costumed figures of famous personalities in historic settings that portray the settlement of the Dakota Territory and life in the Deadwood area from the arrival of the first Europeans through the gold rush era. Scenes include Saloon No. 10, where Wild Bill Hickok was shot; a dance hall, doctor's office, and the Gulch's richest gold claim. Located in the old Town Hall building; open mid-May through September.
Location:
12 Lee Street, Deadwood South Dakota 57732
Telephone
605-578-3583
Other History nearby:
(Deadwood) Adams Memorial Museum
(Deadwood) Adams Museum & House
(Hill City) Call of the Wild Museum
(Sundance) Crook County Museum and Art Gallery
(Deadwood) Ghosts of Deadwood Gulch
(Spearfish) High Plains Western Heritage Center
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01/10 Coming to The Deadwood area
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Sturgis SD August5-11 Since 1938, Sturgis has welcomed motorcycle enthusiasts from across the United States and around the world to the annual Motorcycle Rally. Based out of this small community in the northern Black Hills, the Rally officially runs for seven days every August.
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