This tour was worth the price paid; about $15. You have to climb about 20 steps to start this tour…read moreso be prepared. Our guide was great and gave very descriptive events of the times and the working ways of the ladies of the night! I liked learning how the industry started in Deadwood and the many other contributions the ladies provided to the community as a whole. I highly recommend visiting.

Worth visiting for the history and great visuals of where they stayed and what was in their rooms…read more There are a good amount of steps up to the main part when you enter. The fee for entry was minimal. It was neat seeing the curtains being moved from down below on Main Street, and being able to move them around once you are up inside. I felt it gave a good history of the profession and gave facts on the closing of the brothel. It felt eerie thinking about the horrors of trafficking and how that has become prevalent in modern times.

Wonderful museum housing many artifacts of the Deadwood area. Started by a wealthy businessman…read moreAdams. Recommended $5 donation upon entry. The level building, elevator not working for those that struggle with stairs. Short movie discussing the fire in Deadwood. Spent about an hour checking out the tons of historical items. A must see.

Amazing deadwood gold rush museum of 1876…read more View: 1. the first gold nugget found by Potato Creek Johnny - a showman by trade. 2. the first locomotive utilized for gold extraction. 3. View / Enjoy the history of Deadwood, SD.

Wonderful display of antique airplanes and aerospace weapons. Unfortunately, we arrived on a Sunday…read moreand the inside hangers were closed. However, walking the grounds and reading the details/specs on display was interesting. Provided pics of the first nuclear missile (circa. 1960) - the Titan I which required 15 minutes to lift it then load its required fuel BEFORE liftoff could occur......Boy, not a very good defense during the cold war! Also, was impressed with General then President Eisenhower's private WW II plane was customized for his military surveillance throughout. Would have liked a walking audio tour and the aircraft maintained and painted to original era but considering the FREE price of admission (FREE-but subsidized by our tax dollars!), one cannot complain.

Another great museum for the price of free. You can give a donation if you'd like. Spend a couple…read moreof bucks ($5 suggested) to do the virtual F-16 fighter plane experience though! It was fun, and John S, the volunteer who helped us out, was very lovely and a great plane flying teacher. He had a great sense of humor and was so friendly as well! There are lots of exhibits with lots of history. Lots of cool and rare plans to look at as well. The information on inside hangers was interesting and dealt with lots of different eras of history. Staff all around was very nice, and you can feel their passion for aviation.

Wonderful museum! A gem that wasn't busy but gave a great history of the area! Glad we went.read more

Definitely worth visiting. There were lots of neat exhibits and historical items. There is a fee,…read morebut it was minimal. Beautiful place to walk around outside as well with the amazing views.

Maybe it's just me. But after a few days of being imbued in SD history and culture at multiple…read morelocations, this 1980s-ish place looked like 'more of the same.' Yeah, the building is spacious and attractive and houses a great collection of art, artifacts and ephemera. The exhibits are comprehensive and well organized, and knowledgeable docents were eager to explain things and answer questions. But apart from a photo opp in a genuine 'surrey with a fringe on top,' I thought the displays and interpretations were 'old school,' i.e. more passive than interactive. Don't get me wrong; this is an OK museum. During an orientation video, though, a few of our traveling companions nodded off. Dare I say, "Yawn?" After perusing the exhibits, our group was served a catered chuckwagon supper, followed by live musical entertainment. Both paled in comparison with the lively dinner show we had attended the previous night at Fort Hays in Rapid City.

A delightful museum. As many museums as I have gone to, I'm going to have to start a list…read more The only truly fun tourism, in my humble opinion, is cultural tourism with a heavy dose of local color and good food. It's not my favorite museum in the Black Hills, (my favorite would have to be the one in Hot Springs for its architecture), but it's right up there. I just don't go for modern buildings, which is entirely subjective. However, the exhibits here are excellent. Open year round, this is a perfect way to spend the afternoon and fill in your knowledge of the High Plains history. They have many acres and you can view a schoolhouse and log cabin. This is perfect stop if you've got a long day planned wanting to visit the northern hills. I'd stop here in the morning, lunch at the Bay Leaf Cafe, also in Spearfish, then head east over to Devil's Tower for the afternoon. By the end of the day, you will have learned a lot.

I spent our entire trip to Deadwood lining loudly about how all the casinos just made me want to…read moreplay arcade games, and SURPRISE!! We were wandering around town on a Saturday night and were thrilled to come across Kodiak's. We loaded up our cards and shot hoops and rolled skee-balls to our hearts' content. We got really into the Jurassic Park dinosaur shooter and I raced over to the counter to load up my card for another play. The owner mentioned she would load my card for free because she had just cashed out. I asked when they closed and it turned out we were 5 minutes past but she said "it's not a big deal at all!" and reassured me it was fine to finish our game. We went out to cash out our tickets and ended up talking to the owner for at least 20 minutes about how she ended up in South Dakota, and she was a riot!! We had a blast and would definitely come back.

This was a fun place to go for the kids. Something different for them other than a boring museum…read more The machines are up to date and worked perfectly. They had good drinks and food. The staff were really cool and helpful. The entire place was super clean as well. I would definitely take the kids here again.

This was an incredible tour of the Badlands led by Kare Bear, the best tour guide ever! She has a…read morewealth of knowledge, a great personality and kept us going with jokes and fun stories. She asked us where we wanted to go and what we wanted to see and we saw it all, from bears to deer to Prarie dogs to incredible views that allowed us to take great pictures, see movies at Visitor Centers and of course by souvenirs. As a group of 6 each one of us took a boatload of pictures of incredible images of rocks and animals and more. The tour itself was great, but Kare Bear made it a 10-star

Black Hills Above and Beyond is wonderful! You get some of the most incredibly beautiful scenery in…read morethe USA, along with the very best person in the USA--Kare Bear--to keep you entertained the whole time. There isn't a better experience anywhere for travelers!

Longest and Last homestead gold mine in Lead, South Dakota (near Deadwood)…read more Everyone should check this gigantic hole out for themselves. The history is interesting, except for the fact that wealthy entrepreneurs exploited the common folks during the 1929 depression and bought their gold claims/homestead for less than market value. The museum was informative and had incredible exhibits but lacked a feature movie to chronically narrate its evolution.

This was not in my itinerary to go here. It was recommended by our friends who are residence of…read moreDeadwood. For sure make a quick stop here in Lead if you're on your way to Deadwood. Pretty cool to learn and see the mine from above ground. It was active until 1998. There are tours available.

We enjoyed visiting FT Meade. There's so much history to enjoy. I definitely recommend taking the…read morewhole family here.