Deadwood's Historic Main Street - Walk the same brick-paved Main Street as some of the Old West's most wild and wooly characters. 
Golf - With five courses within 10 miles of Deadwood, good golf is never hard to come by. 
Homestake Mine - While in operation, the Homestake Mine was the largest gold mine in the western hemisphere. Tours are still available. 
Tatanka: Story of the Bison - Tatanka tells the story of the American Bison through the exhibition of breathtaking bronze sculptures. 
Old Style Saloon No. 10 - Go see the chair that Wild Bill Hickok was shot in. While you're there, catch a beer. 
Mt. Moriah Cemetery - See where some of Deadwood's most infamous residents still reside, including Wild Bill and Calamity Jane. 
Adams Museum and House - Take a stroll through history at the Historic Adams Museum or visit the Victorian inspired Adams House. 
Gulches of Fun - You can do it all at Gulches of Fun, from go carts, to bumper boats to mini golf. Go experience the fun. 
Broken Boot Gold Mine - Step into a century old mine shaft or pan for gold at this great family attraction in Deadwood. invalid location provided
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Deadwood Overview Deadwood, South Dakota, is one of the West’s most famous cities. During the 1876 Gold Rush, the town sprang up from the banks of Whitewood Creek and exploded into a wild-and-wooly camp of prospectors, gamblers and fortune-seekers. The action in Deadwood drew the likes of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Wild Bill’s stay, however was short. He was shot in the head while playing poker at the Saloon No. 10. He died holding two pair aces and eights, forever known as the Dead Man’s Hand. Both Wild Bill and Calamity Jane are buried in Deadwood’s Mount Moriah Cemetery. Those lawless early years later became fodder for “Deadwood,” the gritty and graphic HBO series. Today’s Deadwood sports a different kind of excitement. In 1989: Deadwood became the first city outside of Nevada and Atlantic City to legalize gambling. Today Deadwood’s historic Main Street is now famous for its nightlife -- blackjack, poker and slot machines – as well as fine restaurants, museums and old-fashioned saloons. Kevin Costner, while filming “Dances With Wolves,” fell in love with Deadwood. He still owns the Midnight Star Casino on Main Street. |
