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 world of hogs.
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum
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26.89 MILES
From a shifty-eyed Nixon in repose to a triumphant Harry Truman, lifelike statues dot corners throughout the center of Rapid City. Collect all 42. Maps…
11 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
13.35 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…
Journey Museum & Learning Center
26.85 MILES
This impressive downtown facility is four museums in one, looking at the history of the region from prehistoric times until today. Collections come from…
10.45 MILES
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…
27.92 MILES
All that drama underground has produced some spectacular rocks. See these plus dinosaur bones and some stellar fossils here at the South Dakota School of…
11.25 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
11.36 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…
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10.45 MILES
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…
11 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…
11.22 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…
11.25 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.
5. Trial of Jack McCall Reenactment
11.36 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…
6. Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center
13.35 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…
7. Journey Museum & Learning Center
26.85 MILES
This impressive downtown facility is four museums in one, looking at the history of the region from prehistoric times until today. Collections come from…
26.89 MILES
From a shifty-eyed Nixon in repose to a triumphant Harry Truman, lifelike statues dot corners throughout the center of Rapid City. Collect all 42. Maps…