Fort Meade Museum — Attraction in Sturgis

visited Sturgis a few weeks before the annual Motorcycle Rally. It was a very quiet small town and I enjoyed walking around the downtown area before making my way out to the Museum at Fort Meade. The museum is housed in one of the Old Fort’s Building and cost $5.00 for the self-guided tour. It took me a while to make it through the museum as I am a reader and the amount of information provided is outstanding. The exhibits are well displayed, and the staff is readily available to answer questions. On the drive out I did find the signs to be a little confusing. In order visit the Museum you must use the Medical Center Gate. After finishing my visit to the Museum one of the staff members provided me with a map of the ground and point out some of the more interesting buildings and their historical significance. I enjoy my visit to the Fort Meade Museum and would high recommend it if you find yourself in the...

Disappointing for a Cavalry perspective, just a good old school museum, with old displays not offering enough detail. Some items just don't belong there, like a bicycle of some 101 yr old man. The last directional sign to the museum location was hidden behind an overgrown bush. Would like to know if the 88th glider unit that trained there in WWII accomplished their mission. If it was in the display I didn't see it. Pleasant young lady running the admission desk and gift shop was the...

This museum is amazing! I loved all the information and artifacts. I wasn't able to explore the entire museum, I only had about 45 minutes, so I will definitely be back! Apparently this is where the idea to make the Star Spangled Banner the national anthem was born!

Its definitely not a museum where kids have things to interact with, but if your kids enjoy reading and looking at displays they'll have a great time.

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