County of location: Lawrence County
Location of attraction: Up and down Main St., Deadwood
In the photo gallery I will show the place when the reenactment of "Wild Bill" Hickok's death is played out and the place it really happened.
Martha Jane Canary is buried here...
WHO? Well, history and legend knows her as
Calamity JaneStrange but in Deadwood they say her real name was Martha Jane Burke, even record it on her tomb stone, but IN Princeton, MO (where she was born) they say her name was Canary). Most historians say her name was Canary
How do I get there?
Deadwood lies 42 miles northwest of Rapid City on US Route 14A. If you're driving from Rapid City you'll need to follow I-90 to Sturgis and merge onto US Route 14A West and drive for 12 miles before arriving in Deadwood.
If you're coming from Wyoming on I-90, take exit 17 towards Deadwood and drive for 8 miles to get into town.
Deadwood and the Black Hills area are best traveled by car (or horse), but Airport Express (605-399-9999), Discovery Tours (1-888-524-5655) and Dakota Taxi (605-920-2020) can provide transportation from the Rapid City airport.
Prairie Hills Transit offers 1 way and round trip transportation to and from Rapid City for $15 1 way and $22 R/T.Rates
How Do I See Everything?
Most of the restaurants, hotels, shops and sights are located on Main Street, within easy reach of each other on foot (save for snowstorms). Free parking is available in the lot on Sherman Street which is a few blocks from main street, but there is metered parking scattered throughout most of the town as well. There is also a parking garage near main street. A trolley service runs Sunday-Thursday 7AM to 1:30AM and Friday & Saturday 7AM to 3AM for most of the year, but Sunday-Thursday hours are reduced to 8AM to 12:00 midnight during the winter. The cost is very cheap at $1 per ride.
The Visitors Bureau (767 Main Street, 1-800-999-1876) has maps and the usual array of tour brochures. They're also available at the History and Information Center on Sherman Street.
Driving in Deadwood is fairly easy, as the streets are lightly trafficked and all of the sights are either on Main Street or clearly marked. Deadwood winters can be very severe, however, so if you want to rent a car in the winter months (Late September-Late April, with snow still being possible as late as May and even June) be sure it can get around.
Recently, a company called Rushmore Segway has been offering guided, 90-minute Segway tours of the town. The tour office is located at the Days of '76 Rodeo grounds.