A Guide to Main Street's Historic Attractions

Deadwood's entire downtown is a National Historic Landmark district, which means the town itself is arguably the main attraction. Still, a handful of specific stops are worth carving out time for beyond a walk down Main Street.

Adams Museum

A five-minute walk from the resort, the Adams Museum is the town's oldest history museum and holds one of the more genuinely interesting small-town collections in the region — mining equipment, an early steam locomotive, and rotating exhibits on the town's founding years. Give it 45 minutes to an hour.

Mount Moriah Cemetery

A short uphill walk from Main Street, Mount Moriah is the final resting place of several figures central to Deadwood's history, and the overlook near the top gives one of the better views of the town and surrounding hills. Comfortable shoes are worth it — the walk up is steeper than it looks from the bottom.

Broken Boot Gold Mine

A working example of an early Black Hills mine, with guided underground tours that run through the original tunnels. It's a short drive from the resort and a good stop for guests traveling with kids who want a hands-on sense of what the original gold rush actually involved.

Days of '76 Museum

Home to the largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles in the region, plus rodeo history tied to the annual Days of '76 celebration. It pairs well with a stop at the fairgrounds if you're visiting during the late-July event itself.

Just Walking Main Street

Don't discount the obvious: Main Street's storefronts, several of them original buildings from the late 1800s, are worth a slow evening walk on their own. Most of the historic gaming halls kept their original facades even after modern interiors went in, so the street reads closer to a museum than a strip.