GHOST TOURS IN SOUTH DAKOTA

The Historic Adams House was built in 1892 by Deadwood pioneers Harris and Anna Franklin. Local contemporary press described the home as "the grandest house west of the Mississippi". The elegant Queen Anne-style house heralded a wealthy and socially prominent new age for Deadwood, a former rough and tumble gold mining town. Make sure you also stop at the Adams Museum, the oldest history museum... [Read more]

HISTORY: The city of Deadwood received its name because of the dead trees which were prevalent in the narrow canyon (Deadwood Gulch) where the main streets of the city were built. Main and Sherman streets were built in the bottom of the canyon, while many other streets were built into the steep canyon sides. Deadwood was officially incorporated in 1876, because of the discovery of gold. Dead... [Read more]