Tells the story of the Days of '76 celebration, an annual tradition honoring the town's inception in 1876. There's Native American artifacts, gun displays and a not-to-miss collection of working stagecoaches and carriages on the lower level, and exhibits on life in the West during the 1800s.
Days of '76 Museum
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0.84 MILES
Calamity Jane (born Martha Jane Burke; 1852–1903) and Wild Bill Hickok (1837–76) rest side by side up on Boot Hill at this very steep cemetery. Pick up…
Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
3.33 MILES
Gape at the 1250ft-deep Homestake Gold Mine to see what open-pit mining can do to a mountain. Nearby are the mine's shafts, which plunge more than 1.5…
0.96 MILES
Recently revitalized, this museum does an excellent job of capturing the town's colorful past. There's also a small store with books on the region.
Trial of Jack McCall Reenactment
1.05 MILES
The trial of Jack McCall, shooter of Wild Bill Hickok, is reenacted with audience participation at 8pm. In this trial he's found innocent, though he later…
0.86 MILES
Actors reenact famous shootouts on Main St, including the 1877 saloon fight between Tom Smith and David Lunt (who lived for 67 days relatively unbothered…
10.45 MILES
This small hall-of-fame-style museum packs in a surprising number of bikes, including vintage and rare models. Its Hall of Fame honors luminaries in the…
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0.84 MILES
Calamity Jane (born Martha Jane Burke; 1852–1903) and Wild Bill Hickok (1837–76) rest side by side up on Boot Hill at this very steep cemetery. Pick up…
0.86 MILES
Actors reenact famous shootouts on Main St, including the 1877 saloon fight between Tom Smith and David Lunt (who lived for 67 days relatively unbothered…
0.96 MILES
Recently revitalized, this museum does an excellent job of capturing the town's colorful past. There's also a small store with books on the region.
4. Trial of Jack McCall Reenactment
1.05 MILES
The trial of Jack McCall, shooter of Wild Bill Hickok, is reenacted with audience participation at 8pm. In this trial he's found innocent, though he later…
5. Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
3.33 MILES
Gape at the 1250ft-deep Homestake Gold Mine to see what open-pit mining can do to a mountain. Nearby are the mine's shafts, which plunge more than 1.5…
10.45 MILES
This small hall-of-fame-style museum packs in a surprising number of bikes, including vintage and rare models. Its Hall of Fame honors luminaries in the…