Having obtained the name Deadwood through prospectors discovering a valley of dead trees and a gurgling stream loaded with gold, the small town of Deadwood is now as much a part of the untamed world as ever. Yet this tiny town of just over a thousand people has several great attributes that encourage visitors to return over and over again. From the Historic Adams House, built in 1892 and displaying antique artifacts from infamous characters like Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok, to Mount Moriah Cemetery, where one can pay respects to the fallen, history is still alive in Deadwood. One can also peek into local mining history at the Broken Boot Gold Mine. Other historic aspects that make Deadwood worth visiting include the Mt. Roosevelt Monument, which honors Teddy Roosevelt, and the Days of ‘76 Museum, which includes original cowboys and rodeo exhibits.
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