South Dakota
Where the legends, lawmen, and outlaws of the Old West still walk the streets.
Deadwood, South Dakota, is a historic Black Hills town where the stories of the American West remain part of the landscape. Born from the Black Hills Gold Rush of 1876, Deadwood became famous for prospectors, gamblers, lawmen, and outlaws—and legendary figures such as Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Seth Bullock.
Today, visitors can walk the historic Main Street, explore museums and restored buildings, visit Mount Moriah Cemetery, and discover the stories behind one of the West's most famous frontier towns. Surrounded by the Black Hills, Deadwood combines history, architecture, scenic drives, entertainment, and Old West legends into a destination worth exploring beyond the main street.
Saloon No. 10 is inseparable from the story of Wild Bill Hickok, but Deadwood's history comes with an important twist: the modern saloon is not the original building where Hickok was killed. Following both locations reveals how a real 1876 murder became one of the West's most enduring legends.
High above Deadwood, Mount Moriah Cemetery holds far more than the graves of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. Its steep roads and wooded slopes preserve stories of lawmen, miners, immigrants, business owners, families, and the diverse community that grew from the Black Hills gold rush.