Adams Museum & House

The Adams Museum & House in Deadwood, South Dakota is the Black Hills' oldest history museum. Artifacts on display reflect the legends of Wild Bill, Calamity Jane, Deadwood Dick, and the Black Hills gold rush.

Opening hours: Tuesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum and historic house in Deadwood, South Dakota
Address: 54 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Moriah Cemetery and Bullock Hotel.

Mount Moriah Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Sue, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mount Moriah Cemetery on Mount Moriah in Deadwood, South Dakota, is the burial place of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, Seth Bullock and other notable figures of the Wild West. Mount Moriah Cemetery is situated 940 feet east of Adams Museum & House.

Bullock Hotel

Hotel

The historic Bullock Hotel is located at the corner of Wall Street and Main Street in Deadwood, South Dakota. It was built by Seth Bullock, an early sheriff of Deadwood, and his business partner Sol Star, in around 1895 at a cost of $40,000 and is the oldest hotel in Deadwood, boasting a casino, restaurant, and 28 of its original 63 rooms. Bullock Hotel is situated 730 feet north of Adams Museum & House.

Sanford Underground Research Facility

Photo: Sanford Lab, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sanford Underground Research Facility, or Sanford Lab, is an underground laboratory in Lead, South Dakota. The deepest underground laboratory in the United States, it houses multiple experiments in areas such as dark matter and neutrino physics research, biology, geology and engineering. Sanford Underground Research Facility is situated 2 miles southwest of Adams Museum & House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deadwood and Chinatown.