Days of '76 Museum — Attraction in Deadwood

This review is comprehensive of the museum, campground, and facilities as I have visited the museum and used the campground. First off the museum is a must see and worth the visit. the building is clean and staff was friendly, really enjoyed the flow and use of time at the museum meaning it did not take too much time that things went stale for me.

Second the campground. This campground is conveniently located right at the beginning of downtown as I call it. It has convenient access to transportation to tour the downtown area and casinos. Rides on the Trolley cars are $1 but if your content walking which I usually do it is an easy walk but will take a few minutes to get to the main downtown area. I would recommend crossing at the crosswalk down by the visitors center where it is a controlled traffic stop. The campground has ample spots some pull through some back in, and I saw a few trucks and campers on the street near the campground boon-docking and I believe did not pay to park there overnight and were not asked to leave. The site I had was 20/30 amp and water, it was pretty level and deep enough for my pickup and 30' travel trailer. If i nudged in my pickup next to the hitch not in front. As you leave the campground there is a dump station on the left side of the road that worked flawlessly and was clean. It also had a sign with a reminder to spray down the station when finished, so that is nice. The staff was very friendly and acted happy to see me when I walked in. She had everything down pat and check-in was less than five minutes and I was on my way. The price for me for the campground was $38 which I feel is probably normal for near downtown in a tourist driven area, but feels a bit high for what you get. Would have been more comfortable with $20-25 but I wanted to plug in and go to the...

If you are in a place like Deadwood, you have to check out the Days of ’76 Museum. I think the admission prices are a little steep but the museum is pretty big and overall, well worth the time to tour the facility. The main floor includes a very thorough history of the area with numerous interpretive displays that impressively captures the historical changes and gives you a really good sense of how Deadwood was such a crazy place in the ‘old west’! The historical gun collection is extensive and it is really cool to see some of the classic pistols and rifles that you typically only see in old western movies. All that to say, I think the most impressive part of the museum is the bottom floor where you’ll find one of the largest collections of western wagons and carriages, etc. on the planet. The variety of wagons and carriages is like nothing I have ever seen before and they are all in extremely good condition. I probably spent way more time looking through this collection than I did the main floor. They were getting ready to close for the day and so we were pressed for time or I could have spent even more time there! Overall, this is a really cool place and I strongly recommend taking the...

This gem in historic Deadwood is more-than-worth the price of admission! (PS - kids 5 and under are free!) The young man taking tickets was exceptionally helpful, the bathrooms were clean and well-kept, and the museum itself was a great experience for the whole family. Start out at the Prospectors Wagon exhibit where you'll see examples of what the early gold-seeking pioneers would have carried in their wagons as they headed west. Open the big barn doors and you'll be transported back in time looking at rodeo and pioneer memorabilia that's over 100 years old. It's awesome! Be sure to visit the lower level to play some pioneer table games, see real carriages and wagons, and get your picture taken while sitting in a refurbished stagecoach straight out of the Old West! Check out the gift shop before you leave and, for a small fee, your kids can pan for gold like real miners from the gold rush days. So much to see, we will be making a return trip when we come back to the beautiful...