Get to know the first pioneers of Deadwood at the Days of '76 Museum, which is dedicated to honoring the memory of the prospectors, muleskinners, miners, and madams that triggered the growth of the town. Days of ‘76 Museum features thematic exhibitions from within its state-of-the-art facilities such as the Firearms Exhibit, which showcases about 120 different kinds of arms and handguns from the Black Hills and American history. Deadwood: A Story of Movement and Change, is another great exhibit that has 50 historic wagons, buggies, and other types of animal-powered vehicles being showcased. Not to be missed is a recreation of Deadwood’s Main Street, which includes panoramic photographs of the local landscape, vintage vehicles, representations of wooden and brick buildings, a Victorian home, and other landmarks.
18 Seventy-Six Drive, Deadwood, South Dakota 57732, Phone: 605-578-1657